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Three Piece Suit ,Overkill for an interview ?

  • 28-07-2012 11:18pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭


    Hey alll , looking for your opinions here I've got an interview for the navy in two weeks and I got a lovely 3 piece suit , I'm wondering though do you think its a little overkill ?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭CyberJuice


    yes,your not goin to a wedding :)

    wear a pair of jeans instead of the slacks maybe,and dont wear the waistcoat.


    or you could wear the slacks and the jacket with a shirt but no tie?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,909 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    Yes it is a good idea to wear a suit to an interview.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 528 ✭✭✭Fozzydog3


    Yes it is a good idea to wear a suit to an interview.

    Im definately wearing a suit yeah but im wondering if a waistcoat aswell goes against suit etiquette


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,429 ✭✭✭Cedrus


    I reckon if you'd be comfortable wearing a waistcoat and suit, go for it, the right suit can be very empowering, if you think you'll be overdressed then you'll carry that with you too.

    I love wearing a double breasted suit but I keep getting told its out of fashion or I'm not extravagant enough to carry it off

    The navy love their uniforms and some of them look absurd to me, but it works for them. I wouldn't laugh at a guy it floppy sailor suit when he has a 40mm Bofors in his hands.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭doolox


    ...for any government job and all graduate jobs. If under 30 you MIGHT get away with not wearing a tie but for professional jobs, such as banking, accounting etc a tie is still essential in my opinion.

    There is a tendancy towards smart casual for manual and non graduate jobs, the thinking being that a person in a suit might be too stuffy or aloof to roll up their sleeves and "get their hands dirty" in a predominantly manual job but most of these types of jobs have been hived off to low cost labour markets and are scarce in Ireland.

    Since even the most elementary job in Ireland will now be front-line service type jobs it looks like being a suit for nearly all interviews and a tie for most.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 670 ✭✭✭Naomi00


    I'd say wear the suit but not the waistcoat.


  • Company Representative Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭TheCostumeShop.ie: Ronan


    For the Navy a three piece suit is definitely over kill. The outfit depends on the rank / level you are hoping to go in at. But two piece suit would probably be best. Certainly make sure you have a tight haircut and highly polished shoes, I've never seen an officer without impeccably kept shoes at any of the bases.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 119 ✭✭Lexicographer


    Most important thing is something that is smart as well as comfortable. Good luck.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 391 ✭✭Beerlao


    CyberJuice wrote: »
    yes,your not goin to a wedding :)

    wear a pair of jeans instead of the slacks maybe,and dont wear the waistcoat.


    or you could wear the slacks and the jacket with a shirt but no tie?

    Jeans to an interview... for the navy??? It's not like they have strict expectations of appearance or anything!!

    I would definitely say don't wear the waistcoat, it's definitely overkill. Suit and tie is your best bet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    I would wear the suit but not the waist coat. Best of luck with the interview.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,535 ✭✭✭Radharc na Sleibhte


    Miaireland wrote: »
    I would wear the suit but not the waist coat. Best of luck with the interview.

    Yeah, agree.
    I think the waistcoat may be a bit much.
    Personally, i wouldnt, but it all depends.
    Just make sure you're sparkling clean from head to toe.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 Histie


    Two- and three-piece suits are still part of the same category of suits, i.e., lounge suits, so if it's an occasion that calls for a lounge suit, you can wear either variety.

    A well-cut three-piece suit sends a good message: it conveys self-confidence (for the very reason that so many people would tell you it's overkill) without suggesting the arrogance you might expect of an interviewee who wears something that is ludicrously inappropriate (at either end of the sartorial spectrum). If there are a lot of applicants, it will help you stand out more, without you doing it in a pushy way.


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