what to wear for interview friday for mechanic apprenticeship

saiint

dunno what to wear
half my family are saying go casual with jeans, long sleeve top

or with slacks

thing is normaly with job interviews id know what to wear depending on the job

but this job is for dublin bus also an apprenticeship mechanic
if it was just a mechanic apprenticeship in a garage id go casual
but with it been with dublin bus
i dont know


anyone any ideas? thanks

christmas2012

corduroy pants

shirt

and black blazer

smart/casual but not too over done..

saiint

havnt got a blazer or those pants
see my dilemma ha

AeroEng1

I'd go full on suit. I know its only a mechanic job but still an interview is an interview and you should dress to impress. Plus with a big company like dublin bus, they will have a HR department that will be giving you points based on how you dress and asking loads of irrelevant questions that have nothing got to do with the job!

Kurz

Wear your best/most formal stuff, being overdressed won't ever really work against you whereas being underdressed will.

saiint

what about
a long sleeve top
jeans and brown shoes or something
with a jacket in hand?
or would that be under dressed?

Syllabus

i went for an interview there a few yrs ago. full tin of fruit i wore

offered a job but the money and terms were ****e so didnt take it

jos28

saiint wrote: »

what about
a long sleeve top
jeans and brown shoes or something
with a jacket in hand?
or would that be under dressed?

Way too under dressed and would probably cost you marks at the interview. I agree with AeroEng, go for the suit and as Kurz says you can't go over dressed. If you don't have a suit, borrow one from a friend or family. Pick up a cheap shirt and tie in Penneys and you'll be grand. Best of luck with the interview.

CatFromHue

AeroEng1 wrote: »

I'd go full on suit. I know its only a mechanic job but still an interview is an interview and you should dress to impress. Plus with a big company like dublin bus, they will have a HR department that will be giving you points based on how you dress and asking loads of irrelevant questions that have nothing got to do with the job!

I'd go with this too.

You can always take off the jacket if it you want to (just say "is it ok if I take off this jacket 'cos it's so hot" or something like that).

Diego Maradona

AeroEng1 wrote: »

I'd go full on suit. I know its only a mechanic job but still an interview is an interview and you should dress to impress. Plus with a big company like dublin bus, they will have a HR department that will be giving you points based on how you dress and asking loads of irrelevant questions that have nothing got to do with the job!

A highly skilled job!

hunter164

When I went for my interview as an apprentice electrician I wore slacks and a shirt. Felt a bit overdressed but I think it makes a good first impression. I'd say shirt and slacks.