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8. Sorry, but I have to agree with him. You show up looking like the type of employee they want.

Tue Sep 18, 2012, 11:59 AM

Sep 2012

Wearing a suit and tie to a lumber yard is as bad as wearing boots, jeans, and a t-shirt to a cubicle farm job.

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Dressing Properly for Job Hunting -- Disagreement With My Nephew [View all] Bertha Venation Sep 2012 OP

You are both right Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #3

I personally think that no matter HappyMe Sep 2012 #4

I was always told to dress one up from the job Xyzse Sep 2012 #5

As someone who has managed that kind of retail: Chan790 Sep 2012 #6

Maybe it's different in industry, or just my interviewing technique Mopar151 Sep 2012 #10

Former working foreman here Mopar151 Sep 2012 #7

A little better- great. Mopar151 Sep 2012 #11

I read up recently on how to dress for interviewing. Obamamite Sep 2012 #12

I think you are okay in your assessment guardian Sep 2012 #13

I have a co-worker with almost that tattoo jmowreader Sep 2012 #14

My experience with ex-cons guardian Sep 2012 #15

Dress better than the other applicants. lastlib Sep 2012 #16