Nope. I wouldn't look down on them at all. I'd much rather look at other things first. Depending on what position they're applying for though, a suit may be required. I generally like to tell the person first what type of attire they'll be wearing most of the time. No matter what it is though, I do expect them to come dressed in proper interview attire. As far as hiring one over the other, that's very hard to say. Depends heavily on the person.

You sound like a good interviewer.

Too bad there aren't more with the same outlook as you.

It comes with being the owner and caring about what happens. If I don't hire good people, the company loses money, therefore I lose money.

It comes with being the owner and caring about what happens. If I don't hire good people, the company loses money, therefore I lose money.

True.

It would be a lot different if I interviewed with owners, but I never have.

It's usually managers who think they run the show and whatever they say goes.

The dress should reflect the type of job being interviewed for. Skilled trades, labor, construction a suit isn't needed, but a suit is for a professional position. In large companies, owners, ceo's and the like are not involved in day to day of hiring employees, they are only involved with top level executives. So if the plant manager is in charge, then he's is the one that has to be impressed.

I have around 35 years of business and ownership experience under my belt. can't say how many times I've heard this " my manager or supervisor doesn't know crap" or words to that effect. Bottom line is that in the majority of cases they are in that position for reason, they do know more than the people they are hiring.

Most entertaining thread in a while.

This thread has made me realize one thing.

I'm grateful for the fact that I will never have to interview for a job again.

This thread has made me realize one thing.

I'm grateful for the fact that I will never have to interview for a job again.

Me too !

Boy have things ever changed. My first serious job (it was corporate too) was my only interview in life, I answered a want ad in the Detroit News, hired on the spot and started within a few days. That was in 1967 and I was out of college for just a couple of weeks. Back then improving your career was called "one thing leading to another", today it's called "networking".

skinny tie!