Job Interview Questions: What to wear to a retail job interview?

I am applying/possibly interviewing at a couple retail stores tomorrow just small stuff like bath and body works and claires... but how dressed-up should I be? Just a skirt and a shirt? slacks and a blouse? a suit? Help me out!

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Agree with Kevin...slightly more formal than the associates.

For the stores that you list, a suit would probably be too much. Dress pants and a blouse would be good, or dress pants and a tank top with a cardigan over it. Skirts would be fine as long as they're on the dressy/formal side and hit at or below the knee. A dressy top would be okay, too. Keep your shoulders covered. Your shoes/jewelry should be tasteful, but if you can I would bring along an accent piece (fun necklace, brightly colored pumps) to wear for the appropriate stores. At someplace fashion-forward like Claires or other trendy retailers, this will help you stand out (in a good way) but might not be a good idea at stores that are more oriented to adults or the general public.

This is not as important if you're not interviewing, but I do recommend dressing up a little even if you're just picking up applications. You may be able to meet the manager briefly and a good impression there will go a long way.

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• the trick is to know what the associates of that particular store are wearing, and to dress slightly more formal.

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Smile!
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Good luck :)

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This should get you in the mood:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqiwEafCJ…

I kind of like the first suit, in the beginning of the video. Maybe you can wear something like that.

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Job Interview Questions: How should I followup my job interview at Dion's?

I interviewed for a job as Dion's Pizza two weeks ago and my mom has been riding my butt about the importance of following up. She has suggested that I write a thank you letter for the interview, but I feel like that would be too much. I want to seem like I'm interested in working there (because I am) but I don't want to be overbearing. Should I just go in and ask them what's up while buying a salad? Fffffuuuuuuu.

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I would give them a call. If you call them back that is telling them that, you are definitely interested. You don't have to buy a salad btw.

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• Do what I do and call back or go in person and say thank you for the interview, that you appreciated their time. then ask them if they had made a decision yet on who to hire. it shows initiative for sure. usually i do this a day or two after, but since you have waited so long it is important that you write a letter and quick because they wont the memory of your interview fresh in their minds and wont give a second thought about it. if you write the letter now you have the chance that they will unearth your record and consider you for employment as chances are they have already forgotten who you are.


• go there personally, and ask to see the manager or whoever interviewed you. then ask: 'when might you be arriving at a decision about hiring me or not?'. two weeks is about sufficient time to wait, unless they otherwise gave you a specific time frame.
  
  PS. don't do this over the phone. if you show up personally, then it shows interest in the job. and don't buy food when you're there. that won't gain their favor. you're there strictly to find out whether they would like to hire you or not.


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• You should hand out like 5 resumes a day,,, and also ask if their hiring.... took me like 50 resumes to get my first interview and after the interview i got the job >:3,,, also just say im here to follow up on my interview,,,, ask for the dude that interviewed you x3

Job Interview Questions: What to wear to a job interview at a fast food restaurant?

So I've been job-searching and in case I get an interview, what should I wear? My dad says just clean clothes (t shirt and blue jeans) would be just fine, but I thought it'd be a LITTLE more formal than that.

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No jeans, No t-shirt

wear slacks and a button down shirt with a collar, and shoes

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• Dress nicely. Slacks and a cute blouse (woman) or a nice, pressed polo for a boy. Fast food is casual in and of itself, so it would not be inappropriate attire. You could wear jeans, but they would need to be pressed, not "worn" and paired with a nicer polo. No matter the job, its important to look nice, not slovenly - anything otherwise would indicate you are not serious about the interview/position and your own appearance.
  
  I agree with the other poster about formal attire - only ANYwhere else... fine dining, etc. Fast food probably does not expect a suit and tie or dress with pantyhose.
  
  The advice that has always been given to me was "think about the company/establishment and dress at least one degree more formal than the workers wear"... if you go into IT and everyone is wearing polos, show up in a button-down... if they are wearing button-downs, so up in a tie... ties - then wear a suit.


• Over dress for a fast food job makes you look desperate for the job. I say wear a button up shirt with black or dark blue jeans. I did this and got hired when I was a teenager. I moved up to mangement later on too and got to interview people and we always used to laugh at the ones that would overly dress. One time someone came in a tux and didnt get hired but not because of the tux, they were too picky about scheduling and wanted off certain days and the store manager only wanted people that would be available aanytime/any day.


• Keep it casual but not sloppy or slutty. For guys, wear a nice t-shirt or casual button-up, with khakis and some nice shoes. If they're not running shoes it would help, but as long as they're in good condition and not to bright or 'loud' they should be fine. For girls, wear a longer, conservative skirt or nice pants, they don't have to be dress pants but it couldn't hurt. A nice blouse in a not too bright colour or a nice looking t-shirt is also acceptable.


• always wear nice slacks and button down shirts (tie is a plus) no matter what the job is. i've interviewed with nice clothes and always got hired. i've seen other interviewees who wore the same clothes your dad mentioned and i've never seen them get the job in my experience.


• Just take a look at what the restaurant manager is wearing in that chain of restaurants. Go to the interview wearing the next more formal attire. It's better to be *a bit* overdressed than underdressed.
  
  Edit. Added emphasis around the "a bit"


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• Dont get to dressed up, they will think you are desperate

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I would say a couple of days, it also can only help if you send an email/letter to your interviewer thanking him for the interview and stating that you are hoping to here from him or her soon. Good luck

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Hey! SO I have a job interview at Buckle on monday and I need some help figuring out what Im going to wear. I shop at Buckle myself pretty frequently but im kinda crossed between wearing the Buckle look, or going a little more business casual i guess. ANY advice would be AWESOME! .... also if you have anything to say about working there Id love to hear it too. :) THANKS!

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I would wear business casual, that's what I wore to my interview there and I got the job. It's a very simple interview, but you will be doing more than one. Good Luck!

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