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paulmcgrath

Smart Business Dress.


Any idea what this is? Suits, slacks, jumpers, shirts, tie?

Sugar Free

paulmcgrath wrote: »

Smart Business Dress.


Any idea what this is? Suits, slacks, jumpers, shirts, tie?

It means suit and tie in my place on the very rare occasions there has been a need to dress in that manner.

Mr. Loverman

paulmcgrath wrote: »

Smart Business Dress.


Any idea what this is? Suits, slacks, jumpers, shirts, tie?

Business dress means suit.

Because they used the word "smart" I would interpret that as meaning "don't just put on a crappy cheap suit to comply with the rules; wearing something nice and look good".

boobar

Suit, shirt, tie, shoes.

LowKeyReturn

Well polished smart shoes is my only addition, well that and clean shaven or smartly trimmed beard.

Irish_Elect_Eng

I agree with the other poster, you can't go wrong with a decent suit.

But, one caveat, it does depend a little on what the day to day norms are in a particular company. For a trendy interior design company, it would have a more fashionable edge, for a young software house it may be slacks and shirt and tie. But for finance, law, and most professions this means a nice suit.

paulmcgrath

These vague HR terms are quite annoying.

Would it not be easier just to say. "Smart Suit, Shirt, Tie and Shoes are expected."

Looks like off to dept store for me.

rgmmg

Wear a suit on day 1 and gauge what others are wearing then.

paulmcgrath

rgmmg wrote: »

Wear a suit on day 1 and gauge what others are wearing then.

You dont want to be the only melon wearing a suit in the office though do you

longhalloween

paulmcgrath wrote: »

You dont want to be the only melon wearing a suit in the office though do you

Better than being the only melon NOT wearing a suit.

rgmmg

paulmcgrath wrote: »

You dont want to be the only melon wearing a suit in the office though do you

Maybe

Better to be the only melon wearing a suit than the only melon who ain't.

Eoin

paulmcgrath wrote: »

These vague HR terms are quite annoying.

Would it not be easier just to say. "Smart Suit, Shirt, Tie and Shoes are expected."

Looks like off to dept store for me.

It's not really that vague though; it has a pretty well defined meaning.

Is this for the interview, or are you past that stage?

paulmcgrath

Eoin wrote: »

It's not really that vague though; it has a pretty well defined meaning.

Is this for the interview, or are you past that stage?

Its past that stage Eoin. Its for the first day.

Eoin

paulmcgrath wrote: »

Its past that stage Eoin. Its for the first day.

Ah right - well if you didn't get a good idea from the interview process, then you could ring to clarify - but "Smart Business Dress" is pretty clear IMO.