Interview: Personal Appearance question

tricky@

Ok might be a slightly unusual question but just want peoples opinions so hear goes.... Will be going for an interview soon and i have a beard. Should i shave it off for the interview? Some people have told me that I should, others say it shouldnt make a difference. any views?

grahamb

personally id shave it off. in my opinion anyone wearing a beard is deeply suspicious.

Naked Lepper

Beards have been worn by alot of serial killers and rapists, you might think this is a ridicilious thing to say but subliminally, its the way employers think.

Id say shave it off.

TempestSabre

Depends if it looks neat.

grahamb

Id say you have a beard Naked Leppar...you seem the type!

quite a few gay people have beards as well...betcha ur gay as well!

Naked Lepper

Used to have one but all the auld ones were chasin me screamin everywhere I went cause they said I looked like Brad Clooney or some famous old actor.

Nightmare.

tricky@

TempestSabre wrote:

Depends if it looks neat.

yep its neat so think i'll keep it but trim it and hope that beard discrimination isn't rampant amongst employers

The Hill Billy

As long as your beard is neat & you convey an overall professional appearance you'll be fine.

WhiteWashMan

Hill Billy wrote:

As long as your beard is neat & you convey an overall professional appearance you'll be fine.

bingo.

unless youre going for a techie jon, in which case its obligatory to have a scraggy growth of facial hair in rough patches

The Hill Billy

WhiteWashMan wrote:

unless youre going for a techie jon, in which case its obligatory to have a scraggy growth of facial hair in rough patches

Do you know me?

grahamb

Ah sure im only takin the piss -

As long as youve no food hanging out of it youll be fine-

Good luck with the job tho

Dont listen to Naked Leppar-

Id say he just some muppet from Lexlip sounding off...

Naked Lepper

grahamb wrote:

Dont listen to Naked Leppar-

Id say he just some muppet from Lexlip sounding off...

Who are you, uri gellar? and unless leixlip is in dublin 15 all of a sudden then youre gravely mistaken!

grahamb

ahhh now dont get offended naked leppar-

have you got a big red nose ye clown ye???

Uri gellar bends spoons fyi ye fool !

kmick

Depends what type of job - here is my definitive list

Banker - No
IT - Yes
Samwich Maker - No
Binman - Yes
Lawyer - No
Librarian - Yes
Sex Shop Shelf Stacker (aka SaSSSy)- Yes
Church Organist - Yes
Bouncy Castle Attendent - No

I think that covers every job in the world.

Naked Lepper

Uri Gellar is most famous because he bends spoons

Uri Gellar is undoubtedly the most famous psychic in the world. He has been able to bend spoons on his command, and that is not his most powerful skill.

you clown.

and for the record, i was only jokin (which was fairly obvious from my light hearted posts)

are ya on the rag this week graham?

grahamb

Ah I was only messin mate-

I love a bit of beard every now and then meself neway

PCRed

I interview people frequently. If someone I interviewed without a beard arrived into work with a beard I'd think there is something very wrong, especially if it was a woman.
If you have a beard wear it and if you don't, don't.
But I would keep it tidy for an interview, ie, no food or buggers caught in the hair.