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Can I ask a company what I should wear to an interview?
I have been offered an interview for a company, however I'm not sure what the dress code for the interview should be. This question stems partially from Is it appropriate to ask about a company's ...
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How common is an open dress code in the software engineering industry? [closed]
In the UK software engineering industry, how common is it to find a business with an open or casual dress code? What is the norm in these businesses?
I'm currently job hunting and finding that most ...
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Is it appropriate to ask about a company's dress code during an interview?
Many people are dissatisfied with their company's dress code.
Seeing as this can be an important factor in job satisfaction is it appropriate to ask about the dress code during an interview?
If ...
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Requesting a dress code change that is up to my manager's discretion
When I started working for my current company, they permitted a dress code consisting of either jeans or khakis and a polo shirt. About a year ago, something unrelated happened in which the CEO was ...
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Should I err on the side of overdressing for my first day of work?
I have accepted a job offer as a software developer after two phone interviews, and they told me that they have a relaxed dress code. Specifically, they mentioned wearing jeans. However, I'm not sure ...
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Wearing earrings to office
I am male working in a medium sized company as software developer. I am wearing ear rings on both ears for spiritual and religious reasons.
I find this change in me has been taken negatively as one ...
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What does casual mean in this context? [closed]
I am a student going to a meeting with an industry partner (they provide a project akin to work experience).
I received an email from them stating:
Wednesday is fine. I have booked a meeting for ...
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How can I build a convincing argument to have an open dress code?
I want to try to convince my HR department that in the modern workplace an open dress code (i.e. jeans, t-shirts, whatever) leads to happier (and therefore more productive) employees and appeals to ...
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What are the points to keep in mind while facing an interview though Skype (video conferencing)?
After a telephonic interview for a job with a IT company, the company wants to have a conversation via Skype through video chat for the next round. I am totally new to this type of interview procedure ...
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Wearing a suit without a tie for a formal interview?
I have a technical interview for a global bank as a software developer and I was informed by a recruiter that I should adhere to a formal dress code.
I have a classic black suit, light blue shirt, ...
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What type of clothing is considered to be the “royal touch” dress code? [closed]
I am invited to a dinner with people who work in an embassy. It is a kind of special dinner for celebration of Belgian King’s day and on the invitation is was written: dress code: royal touch.
What ...
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Can it be harmful to dress more formally than what the dress code allows?
We all know that not wearing clothes considered appropriate for the dress code can be a bad thing. Your typical business-casual dress code probably frowns upon wearing jeans, tank tops, black bra ...
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What's the correlation between guys with longer hair and professionalism?
I've been with a company for about nine months now. When I first started out my hair was cut to just above eye level, now I've grown it out close to my chin. For a while now, my higher-ups have been ...
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Do I need to worry about how I'm dressed when going to a general exam?
A lot of jobs to which I've applied recently have a "general exam" that you have to go in and take before even starting interviewing processes, etc. These exams usually take 2 - 4 hours, so the ...
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What is appropriate dress for a “business casual” interview?
I have an upcoming interview and the meeting schedule indicates that the dress code is "business casual." How should I arrive to ensure that I am dressed appropriately for the interview?
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Is a dress code beneficial in a company? [closed]
Are there any studies on whether a dress code is beneficial to any/some companies, as opposed to just adopting "casual Fridays" all week long?
