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Attire for Agency interview?

  • 04-11-2008 4:56pm
    #1
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭


    Just want some other peoples views...

    Have to meet with a couple of agencies tomorrow, now normally i would probably wear a suit (tie-less) just because an interview is an interview. But do agencies really care?

    My main reason for asking, is because i don't have any shoes suitable for a suit at the minute, all i have are the most ridiculously uncomfortable Doc Martens, and i don't particular feel up to walking around town for a couple of hours in them. And boots with are suit is a bit of a faux pas.

    Would it really be so bad to dress casual for an agency?


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  • #2
    mrpink6789
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭mrpink6789


    It depends on what roel you are going for but if in doubt it is always better to wear a suit.

    I'm an IT Recruiter and if I am meeting people I don't mind what they wear as long as they will be wearing a suit at interview, some agencies live by it though. Especially the Finance ones, they wont send you on to their client if you are not suited and booted for them. Also bear in mind that a lot of agencies are the first interview for particular roles, clients give them that "power", some people don't realise that.

    My short answer would be wear the suit or at least ring the agency and say its in the dry cleaners but you will be wearing it for an interview with the end client!

    Best of luck,


  • #3
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Well, if i were to go casual i would mention it on arrival (like your dry cleaners idea) to highlight that i would obviously be dressed accordingly at the interview stage.

    The roles i'm going for are just run of the mill sales roles.

    *edit* that reminds me, suit needs to be dry cleaned!! :)


  • #4
    mrpink6789
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭mrpink6789


    Cool well is it purely telephone based sales or are you going to be out and about interacting with people? If it is out and about sales defo do wear a suit.

    It also looks better to ring the recruiter beforehand to let them know that you just noticed a coffee stain on your suit and have to drop it in to the dry cleaners! Just so they are aware because a lot of it these days is first impressions.


  • #5
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    mrpink6789 wrote: »
    Cool well is it purely telephone based sales or are you going to be out and about interacting with people? If it is out and about sales defo do wear a suit.

    It also looks better to ring the recruiter beforehand to let them know that you just noticed a coffee stain on your suit and have to drop it in to the dry cleaners! Just so they are aware because a lot of it these days is first impressions.
    Hmmm, they're a mixture of phone and interaction.... Hmmm.....

    I dunno, i guess i'll make up my mind in the morning. Just seems a bit much for what it basically a formality.


  • #6
    mrpink6789
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 830 ✭✭✭mrpink6789


    it may seem like a formality but remember that if it is to work for the agency then they want someone who is professional, if it is to work for a client then the agency want to be confident with the person they are sending in. if you can wear a suit just to be safe.

    best of luck with the interviews


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  • #7
    Eoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,263 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    If you're not working at the moment, then just go to Dunnes or somewhere and get a cheap pair of shoes that will go with a suit.

    If you are working at the moment but don't wear a suit to work then tell them that wearing a suit to work could place you in an awkward position and just dress smartly.


  • #8
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I always think when in doubt, wear a suit! Worst case scenario you are over-dressed, which is way better than being under-dressed.

    Note I'm assuming you don't have a cheap suit. :)


  • #9
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    eoin_s wrote: »
    If you're not working at the moment, then just go to Dunnes or somewhere and get a cheap pair of shoes that will go with a suit.

    If you are working at the moment but don't wear a suit to work then tell them that wearing a suit to work could place you in an awkward position and just dress smartly.
    I could go to Dunnes but my feet are quite large and I don't think they'd have my size. There's a store in town that specialize in larger sizes so i think i'll have to take a trip there soon.

    Well, it's too late now anyway! I decided to go casual. I just apologized when i met them and neither seemed to mind, obviously neither would pull me up on it in person but one has emailed the job spec for the position in the mean time so i assume he definitely didn't mind. The other said she'd call me either later today or tomorrow.

    Hopefully all is good.


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