carolynH Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 So we have a discussion on male's interview attire. For female applicants, I'm wondering is black the most common colour you saw? Would it look boring to wear a black suit? What other colours have you seen and did you think they were nice? Did most of them wear a suit (pants or skirt) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larva Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 So we have a discussion on male's interview attire. For female applicants, I'm wondering is black the most common colour you saw? Would it look boring to wear a black suit? What other colours have you seen and did you think they were nice? Did most of them wear a suit (pants or skirt) ? A black suit is definitely the most common thing I saw last year for ladies. There were also lots of greys (charcoal and lighter) navy, and some beige. For pants vs skirt, I'd say slightly more people were wearing pants. Black suits don't have to be boring, esp since you can play with the blouse/cami colour a bit. I am a firm believer in the "wear what makes you comfortable" principle, since it's a long day, and feeling stifled or self conscious could negatively impact your performance. I opted for a black pencil skirt and light blue cardigain and I for sure stood out, but felt comfortable and confident. (I'm 6'1" in my heels so I think I stand out a bit regardless lol) I wore that same outfit for all my interviews - I thought of it as a good luck charm haha! Interviews are getting close now, all the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psychoswim Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Last year at UdeM, most ladies wore dress pants or skirt with a blouse or nice top. I wore a pair of taupe-brownish pants with a medium blue-green short-sleeve top and flats - I felt completely at ease and it was appropriate (and would be in a hospital setting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatonekid Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 ...I am a firm believer in the "wear what makes you comfortable" principle, since it's a long day, and feeling stifled or self conscious could negatively impact your performance...)+100 Also, there's a thread in the Interview Discussion forum that discusses women's apparel for an interview. You could check that out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmeadoc Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 For the ladies wearing a low heel spend a bit of money if you can on getting a comfortable pair. Sofft, Geox, or beautifeel are all extremely comfortable and allow you to be on your feet for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydrangea1 Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 In the US everyone wears a pant or suit skirt, of blue, black or grey. However I think the formalism is that fact that most US schools participate in a one on one interview. I don't think that you have to do this in Canada, you can get away with a nice blouse or cardigan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holzie.89 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 What about bags/purses? Do interviewers carry those during the interview or are they stored in lockers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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