isn't the "general rule" dress one level above the position you're applying for?
so maybe dress shirt and sport coat minus the tie. or a casual button up shirt with a sport coat?
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I don't have a laptop. And... How is a tablet camera better/different than a cell phone camera? They are basically the exact same.
Insurance company. The website says they allow Business Casual dress... But I think because this is an interview, a tie is warranted. Have never done interview via VTC before, but the office is not within driving distance for me.
it's for the stability sake. Most tablets have a kickstand vs your phone which you'll more than likely be holding in your hand.
I don't have a laptop. And... How is a tablet camera better/different than a cell phone camera? They are basically the exact same.
Insurance company. The website says they allow Business Casual dress... But I think because this is an interview, a tie is warranted. Have never done interview via VTC before, but the office is not within driving distance for me.
What about something like this?
It's proven to work.
Actually my phone case does have a kick stand, but it still won't be at eye level. I'm going to go the tripod & BT Headset route.
Job position title is Lean Six Sigma Specialist, it's not management or anything like how. However, my boss would be the Assistant VP who's interviewing me.
sig sigma in an insurance company? What are you supposed to do in a non-manufacturing environment?
Whether you be manufacturing goods or not, there are still processes in place. Plenty of projects my group runs here (at a large manufacturing place) involves improving processes.
For example, the workflow and process of creating a drawing. We reduced the process from 24 steps to 6 steps. That's more of a Lean approach, but the data analysis, determining root cause and variance are Six Sigma skills.
No, and I get that - most of our black belts focus solely on processes, whether it is at the beginning before an order or after during execution. I guess I just don't see how that can be a full time position at a company that primarily is a paperwork company. Maybe I don't know that industry well enough to comment. Just seems like something they'd contract out.
Don't overdress, don't under dress.
Being well dressed is important, but so is 'looking the part'.
Think about what a person in the field you're applying for typically wears and take that up about one notch. This should also be how you dress when you come to work everyday.
'Looking the part' is probably the most underestimated and overlooked aspects of getting hired or promoted. Presidential elections in the last 50 years are proof of this.
Remember, a bad product well apologized for is superior to a good product.
Don't overdress, don't under dress.
Being well dressed is important, but so is 'looking the part'.
Think about what a person in the field you're applying for typically wears and take that up about one notch. This should also be how you dress when you come to work everyday.
'Looking the part' is probably the most underestimated and overlooked aspects of getting hired or promoted. Presidential elections in the last 50 years are proof of this.
Remember, a bad product well apologized for is superior to a good product.
i disagree with this 100%. you simply cannot be overdressed for an interview imo.
my first job out of school was at a software dev company where i could wear shorts and flip flops to work with a t-shirt. not a chance i would just "step up one notch" from that in an interview. wearing a suit and tie is always the best approach, UNLESS they specifically tell you NOT to do that, as happened to my buddy who interviewed at Blizzard (and subsequently got the job).
i've interviewed places as well on my lunch break, and i asked them if it was okay if i came in my work clothes (jeans and collared shirt) and they had no problem with that too. op should just ask instead of trying to figure it out himself.
False.
We recently were hiring another plant engineer at one of our power plants. If you know anything about a power plant, everyone essentially looks like a mechanic and talks like a trucker. All the interviewees showed up in suits and ties, slicked hair, cologne, the whole nine yards. Meanwhile, the guys interviewing him were in oily jeans and long sleeve FR shirts. We had some good fun joking about it, but in the end they did the right thing. If I was interviewing, I would do the exact same. The plant manager and the secretaries are basically the only people that dress normally on a daily basis.
You have two people and you know nothing else about them and need your car fixed and you'll be spending alot of money on it. Would you trust the guy wearing a $500 suit to know how to fix it, or a the guy wearing a Dickies work shirt and blue jeans? Or better yet, suppose you're advertising and auto repair shop. Who would you want to have star in your commercial?
I would take the guy with the best resume, and if they both had the same resume I would take the guy with the suit because he tried harder.
I'd think a six sigma guy would want to convey a sense of professionalism, but that's just me.
Go back and read my post.
You know nothing else about these people.
Go back and read my post.
You know nothing else about these people.
Hiring someone based solely on the way they dress to an interview is a dumb hypothetical.
So in the context of your question, I would go back to the drawing board and find some different criteria to judge my potential mechanics on.