Approriate ties to an interview?

[TonyC]

I heard some advice several years back that might apply to most ANY interview, and I thought it sounded pretty good. If the company's stock is traded publicly, you should be able to request and receive a prospectus. In it you will find pictures of the company's officers -- President, CEO, CFO, COO, etc. Dress like them. (If there's no prospectus, there's still more than likely a way to find out how the executives at the company dress. Dress like them.)

I interviewed in a conservative suit, white shirt, polished black Florsheim dress shoes, plain black socks, and a conservative blue/burgandy/white/gray paisley tie. The bluish-gray in the tie brought out the tiny blue threads in the suit, and the burgandy brought out the burgandy threads, and the blue brought out the color in my eyes... oh, but I diverge. Other interviewees in my group also wore similar outfits, except the guy who wore a tan sportscoat over a light blue shirt, red tie, and -- well, I forget the color of the pants. The only guy in that group of 6 that didn't get hired was -- you guessed it, the guy who had problems with his logbook. (No, not the tan sportscoat.)

I'll second the motion about confidence. If you're so worried about the color of your tie that your nervousness causes you to botch the interview, don't blame it on the tie, blame it on yourself!

 

[ERJpusher]

I wore a navy blue suit, single breast, two-button, with a light pinstriping. White shirt, black socks/shoes, and a BRIGHT RED tie. It wasn't flashy at all. In fact, it went extremely well with the navy blue suit.

Most airlines are looking for a particular type person that can conform to a specific "mold." The don't really want people that are eccentric. This was the entire logic behind pilots all dressing the same for their interviews.

Personal results? Two interviews = two job offers.

Best of luck to you!!

 

[FDJ2]

jeesh...

just wear a conservative suit with a matching tie, just look neat.....for chrisssakes....

the tie aint gonna get you the job, concentrate on other things..

That's it in a nutshell. I wore an olive green suit with a matching tie and got hired. I know it sounds bad, but it was a really nice suit. As long as you are dressed appropriately you'll be o.k., don't freak over the color, just relax.

 

[temcgrew]

Now you all have thrown me off my fashion soap box. I just bought a new navy suit and the only tie that I have that goes with it is a RED ONE!! Now when I show up at my next interview everyone will be thinking that I am a darbyite. What I am confused about now is interview fashionwear AFTER labor day?

and does this suit make me look fat? (in aviation terms that would be.....waist not to exceed my inseem.) No, its really the fat that makes me look fat!

 

[wil]

What ever you do, don't wear anything from the "Johnny Cochran collection". Purple is never in season!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

well....

If you WERE jonhnny cochran you COULD show up in a purple suit, and you WILL get a job offer - dont doubt it.

 

[flybrowntails]

just to jump in here...

some sort of dark navy blue suit with a crisp white shirt and a red/maroon tie. this sounds like the same reply everyone else has stated. my ups interview..we mostly all looked like clones in the waiting area--short haircuts, blue suits, white shirts, black polished shoes and yes some sort of red/maroon tie. the two that chose to dress differently are not on the senority list with me. (i have no idea if dress played into the offer of employment this was just an observation)

fbt

 

[AA717driver]

I went to my UAL interview in June '89. I thought I'd try to stand out and wore a khaki suit with white shirt and dark red tie.

I didn't get hired. Maybe if I'd worn a dress like the others that did get hired...TC

 

[Gulfstream 200]

Nice Saturn!

 

[Skyrunner]

Hmmmm

I guess my blue tie with little yellow Sponge Bobs on it is out.

The blue compliments my eyes and makes them seem brighter.

The little yellow Sponge Bobs brings out my sense of loyalty with a small bit of playfulness. A newspaper columnist recently wrote about Sponge Bob:

“If everybody had as much heart as Sponge Bob, this would be a better world" she proclaims. “SpongeBob is to be respected" she defends. “He strives during periods of adversity, he overcomes obstacles, sees the good in everyone, even with Squidworth, who doesn’t like Sponge Bob." "He is not greedy, loves unconditionally, often fails but, and this is the important thing, never quits."

Screw it! I'm wearin' the Sponge Bob tie. It looks good with my FBI clone outfit.

Later,

SR

 

[kwb13]

I am assuming that this is for a airline interview. What about for a small 135 operation? I have a interview coming up and I just don't think I would fit in very well wearing a suit. I just think everyone in the place would be uncomfortable seeing the guy in a suit walk in and everyone else who works for the company wears short sleeve polos and khaki's.

Should I still wear a suit? Or just nice pants, shirt and tie (and everything else).

Thanks

 

[P3 Tweek]

A person can NEVER go wrong with a maroon/red tie but I would assume that the most important point is to just look SHARP ie, shined shoes, clean and well pressed business suit, etc.
Heck, if the President can wear blue ties with a white shirt for his press interviews it can't be wrong.