Career Day Advice! (engineering, geospatial, etc.)

[Ludeykrus]

So tomorrow I am attending a Career Day, where I hope to distribute my particularly meager resume in hopes of gaining a decent job. I have base level educational experience in geospatial technology and engineering. This is a geospatial-based career fair. I am located in north Georgia, and proper dress is eluding me.

I have various trousers (grey, grey with pattern, green, etc.) suits, jackets, shirts, and waistcoats. I believe a waistcoat would appear pretentious. I can't decide between dress shirt and slacks, possibly with a jacket (grey corduroy or bluish tweed), or a suit. As far as suits, I have a black with subtle grey/bluish pinstripe that is well-fitted jacket with loose pants, or a medium grey H&M skinnyish linen suit. Would likely wear a very well tailored/fitted lightish blue button-collar Oxford shirt, or possibly a white dress shirt with a tie (have a few).

I have a feeling the companies may expect slovenly dress and may look down upon dressing in a suit.

Given the field, location, and times, any suggestions as to what would likely best assure a position?

 

[Nexus6]

Based on what you typed as options,
go with the pin-striped suit, and either the white or blue shirt...probably white.
Use a quiet tie.
Nothing too loud,
and black shoes that are polished.

If you have no shoe trees,
get some newspaper into the shoes tonight before bed.

Prepare all of your clothes tonight,
so tomorrow you won't have to think about it.

I wish you best of luck.

Whatever they ask you,
count to 3 in your mind before answering.
This will give you a 'measured and reflective' manner.

And 'look 'em in the eyes' when talking.
People that avoid eye contact come across as shifty, and are not trusted.
Look...lol...but don't stare.
Again, best of luck.
You'll do just fine.

 

[Ludeykrus]

Thanks bud! To clarify a bit, here's the H&M suit:

And here's the black suit:

 

[Nexus6]

ok Thank you for the photos.

You know, I like the H&M for color better.
The problem is, it is linen,
and well, you know, linen is not really appropriate for this occasion.

Perhaps in future, you may want to add a nice Charcoal Grey or Dark Blue suit to your wardrobe.

But for tomorrows purposes, I'd stick with the black suit, if forced to choose between the two.

I think also go with a blue shirt.
If you go with a white shirt, test to see if the shirt is blinding white,
or off-white. ...if you have an off-white, maybe better.

You are fair skinned like me, and white washes us out.

 

[oneeightyseven]

IMHO, in the pinstriped suit, the pants look a little bit baggy. Jacket looks like it fits well in the first pic, so go for that!

 

[Ludeykrus]

The black pants aren't quite as baggy as pictured, but they're far from ideal. The black suit jacket is also a bit more snug now that I've gained more weight, but not overly so. Notice the hair growth from black to grey. Just to be thorough, here's two of my blazers. I have a well-fit grey corduroy as well. I figure if I don't get a job out of tomorrow, at least this advice will benefit me in the future.

 

[Nexus6]

well the 'combinations' are good once you have the job,
but the interview is the 'first impression'.

I am certain that everyone will agree, again,
based on the information & photos you provided,
that the black pinstripe is the choice.

and get those shoes polished before bed!

 

[oneeightyseven]

nevermind..I dont think you're looking for fit help, are you?

 

[Ludeykrus]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

nevermind..I dont think you're looking for fit help, are you?

Moreso colors and materials, but why?

 

[ramuman]

I'd go with the navy pinstripe. The H&M fits better, but if an interviewer sees you, they're more likely to notice a linen suit not looking quite right fabric wise than the baggy pants. Most interviewers I've seen at engineering/science career days dress horribly so you probably have a leg up on them no matter what.

 

[oneeightyseven]

Originally Posted by Ludeykrus

Moreso colors and materials, but why?

the fifth pic in your sequence looks as if it does not fit properly

 

[Ludeykrus]

Originally Posted by oneeightyseven

the fifth pic in your sequence looks as if it does not fit properly

Please explain why. I do a lot of my own tailoring, and am fairly new to 'dressier' clothing. I know the sleeves are too big....

 

[oneeightyseven]

The right side of your torso seems a little off. It seems to be waving (terminology?) a little. Perhaps I'm totally wrong, or perhaps it was intended; however this caught my attention. It also seems evident in the picture of the jacket from the back.

 

[globetrotter]

good luck, I have no idea how engeneers in georgia dress, but good luck to you

 

[factorial]

Engineering career fairs during my undergraduate days had plenty of people wearing suits at them, including me. I'd go with a suit... you will stick out less than you would wearing an odd jacket and trousers.