Argos what to wear

[filthiestfis]

Job interview at Argos for a part time temp job, do I need to wear a suit, or will smart shirt and trousers, suffice?

[havinmysay]

smart shirt and trousers

[Surreygirl30]

How i see it is if you wear a suit you can't go wrong and it looks like you have made an effort - turn up in a smart shirt and trousers they may think you are in your normal clothes.

Also sometimes when you put a suit on its gives you a bit more of a feeling of confidence (sounds a bit daft) but i always think that. At least if you are looking smart they haven�t dismissed you for the job as you walk through the door.

Anyway you will be fine - just be polite, smile and have questions to ask - good luck - let us know how you get on
:-)

[filthiestfis]

Thanks Surreygirl x

[cascarelli]

I'm with Surreygirl30, I'd go in a suit. Then at least they cant accuse you of not making an effort

[whiffey]

A suit, with a neat tie knot. Do not wear white socks with black shoes.

Switch off your mobile phone, and don't go to the pub first, however nervous you may be !

(I had a bloke come to look at a job. 2 mobile phones, both of which went off during the visit. Also reeked of booze)

Good luck.

[Surreygirl30]

i remember years ago we had a girl turn up she stood outside (the glass door ) for ages, then walked straight into it.

When she finally came in - she just wouldn�t talk even to the point of saying hello and all she kept doing was shrugging her shoulders. It was the hardest interview i ever has to carry out at the end she turned to me and said 'if the job centre rings make sure you tell them i was here'.

I think she even had ketchup on the side of her face it was hilarious lol

[filthiestfis]

So what you all seem to agree on is that regardless of the job-whether for managing director or lowly binman, always wear a suit, right?

[Surreygirl30]

Well you can't go wrong if you do :-) They are never going to say 'oh no we wont give him the job as he was too smart' now.

[cascarelli]

The quiet ones are the hardest to interview, you just cant get any conversation going. Its all one sided

[OBonio]

If you want the job, you need to make the effort - making an effort with a suit says you're serious about the job. Plus you'll stand out over the people who turn up in smart / casual clothes.

[filthiestfis]

Id also stand out if I turned up wearing a tank top and shorts ;) would be cold though

[OBonio]

Yes, but you'd stand out UNDER the people in smart / casual clothes ;o)

[dannydingbat]

And don't forget to take the iPod earphones out when you are interviewed. I did an interviiew once when a bloke listened to music all the time. He neither got the job nor understood why he didn't.