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Fire Me Boy! 10-22-2015 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Otter (Post 11825802)
Unless you're going to be wearing a name tag and steel toe boots just shave FFS.

**** that. If you're just going to regrow it, tell them who they're getting up front. Let your experience and personality get you the job.

Easy 6 10-22-2015 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jonzie04 (Post 11825273)
Have to know what the job is... But as a general rule of thumb it's better to be clean shaven.
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Buzz 10-22-2015 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 11825806)
I haven't gone to an interview clean shaven in more than 15 years. At least had a goatee. That's 7 jobs (some of them concurrent). Never seemed to hold me back.

I always present who I am. I'm not going to change who I am. I don't want to set an expectation that I'm not willing to uphold. That means I'm going in with facial hair of some sort, and every interview in the past 10 years, I didn't wear a tie. I'll wear a nice shirt, slacks, a blazer if that's what they want. I don't do ties.

Dang, 7 jobs in 15 years? What do you say when they ask where you want to be in 5 years, 3 jobs down the line?

Fire Me Boy! 10-22-2015 07:09 PM
I have a job interview tomorrow - question regarding facial hair
 
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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11825823)
Dang, 7 jobs in 15 years? What do you say when they ask where you want to be in 5 years, 3 jobs down the line?

Like I said some of those were at the same time.

From 2000-06 I worked three jobs - newspaper, TV, and a church. From then on, all TV jobs. Moving locations, moving jobs, moving companies is part of the culture, so no one really bats an eye when you only stay somewhere for a couple years.

As for my job, I'm in a great position and the company likes me. I'm kinda forging my own path, which is pretty cool. The last two jobs I've had were positions that were created for me.

Otter 10-22-2015 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 11825808)
**** that. If you're just going to regrow it, tell them who they're getting up front. Let your experience and personality get you the job.
Agreed 100% but your not worried about it. He is.

Fire Me Boy! 10-22-2015 07:14 PM
I have a job interview tomorrow - question regarding facial hair
 
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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11825823)
Dang, 7 jobs in 15 years? What do you say when they ask where you want to be in 5 years, 3 jobs down the line?

I should clarify that I've been with the same company since 2008, though I've had unrelated jobs in that company and moved departments and locations.

Psyko Tek 10-22-2015 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Li'l Smokey (Post 11825260)
Is it appropriate to keep facial hair for a job interview?

I keep my beard trimmed and clean - doesn't look like a scraggly mess. I'm young, but look like I'm about 12 years old clean shaven.

Any input appreciated.
how bad do you need/want the job?

badly? then shave
don't care then don't shave

Buzz 10-22-2015 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy! (Post 11825836)
I should clarify that I've been with the same company since 2008, though I've had unrelated jobs in that company.
Dude, I wasn't knocking you, just seamed like, well a lot.

Fire Me Boy! 10-22-2015 07:22 PM
I have a job interview tomorrow - question regarding facial hair
 
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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11825850)
Dude, I wasn't knocking you, just seamed like, well a lot.
I didn't take it as a knock.

Part of the biz. TV people generally have to move to move up.

eDave 10-22-2015 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzz (Post 11825850)
Dude, I wasn't knocking you, just seamed like, well a lot.
I was an independent IT contractor for 15 years. New gig every year.

Shit got old... I'm all settled in and comfy now. Less pay though.

Hog's Gone Fishin 10-22-2015 07:26 PM
Tell them you have to have some hair on your body to feel masculine but if it makes you feel better I shaved my balls.

cdcox 10-22-2015 07:30 PM
Clean shaven is the way to go at all times. I applied for my first faculty position at age 30. I looked so young that at the first faculty meeting I was assumed to be the son of one of the other faculty members. I had to wear a tie into the classroom to avoid being mistaken for another student. Appearing younger than my age never slowed me down a bit.

Buzz 10-22-2015 07:44 PM
If you are young, I would say go into like your talking to your dad with humility and respect, not like some alpha male that wants to take over the company.

DaveNull 10-22-2015 07:48 PM
Beards are cool these days.

Good luck tomorrow!

listopencil 10-22-2015 07:52 PM
Giving yourself a clean shaven appearance is usually the best bet. Depends on the job of course. Currently no one cares if I shave for what I am doing but I don't let it get out of hand.


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