What to wear to an interview

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by WITrucker87, Nov 11, 2012.

  1. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    Option one is new clean work clothes

    Option two is to dress up either dress shirt and dress pants or khakis or you can go all out and wear a suit.

    Hugene and appearance are important. Shave, take a shower, wear deodorant and comb your hair.

    One thing I forgot to add is silence your phone during the interview
     
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  3. duckdiver

    duckdiver Road Train Member

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    I wore a suit and tie for my interview (also a food place) but I also brought workout clothes and shoes since I knew I was doing at DOT physical and physical agility test later that day, got the job part in due to the fact i wore a suit and tie, it'll help you more than hurt you.

    when i get nervous i tend to talk real loud without realizing (i generally have a loud voice to begin with anyways) keep that in mind if you have a similar problem. good luck!
     
  4. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    Casual. Reinhart is kinda a stuck up company
     
  5. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Ha, when I "interviewed" for my curretn job, it went something like this. I got outta my car, got in his truck, we spoke for a bit sitting in his truck. After we hashed out all the details, he asks 'wanna go for lunch?'. Of course I said yes, so we went up the road to a local bar and drank ourselves silly, then called the mechanic to pick us up and take us home. I got the job, and yes it pays very well....
     
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  6. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Pair a pressed chinos, suspenders. Zannaco shoes freshly polished and plenty of facial bling.
     
  7. Allow Me.

    Allow Me. Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    No need to overdress for a truck driving job. CLEAN jeans/dockers and a collar shirt are fine. Hide any tattoos/piercings, some workgloves close by in case you do a road test. Kinda' ackward pre-tripping in a suit with no gloves, right ?
     
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  8. Maria Joseph

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    I'm a hiring manager and I personally don't see what clothing has to do with someone's job performance. I can tell you that over the years, it doesn't matter how well they dressed for the interview or how well they were able to B.S. the other hiring managers--they can STILL be lousy at their job. If it were up to me, I would make the dress code whatever the heck you wanted to wear...ha ha. I have to dress up for my job (desk job) and personally hate it since I am a jeans and t-shirt person.

    The only issue is that unfortunately the vast majority of hiring managers put a lot of stock into appearances, and I've dealt with some pretty petty comments about how candidates were dressed for interviews. As I said, I look at the person's qualifications, what they are all about, and skills but some people still do make an issue of appearance. That is the main reason I suggested that the OP dress up for the interview.

    I do fully agree with you that it shouldn't be a fashion show...
     
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  9. WITrucker87

    WITrucker87 Bobtail Member

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    Thats what I was thinking. I dressed up. Interview went well.
     
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  10. Quickfarms

    Quickfarms Heavy Load Member

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    At least he had the sense not to drive.
     
  11. cuzzin it

    cuzzin it Road Train Member

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    Something low cut:biggrin_25513:
    i'd go shirt with buttons, clean pants, boots or good shoes, maybe even a sport coat if you want
    Comb your hair, brush your teeth and clean under your nails, cuz hygene is everyones issue:yes2557:
     
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