What to wear to an interview in the summertime?

Question

My interview gear (or my "monkey suit" as I like to call it) consists of a light-light brown long-sleeved sweater, medium-dark brown slacks, matching shoe-boots, and a long, cream-colored knit button-down sweater (kinda hard to describe but JC Penney sells em').

It's comfortable during the fall, winter, and parts of the spring but since this is the summer and I have an interview in a few days, do you think I could go without the knit sweater and just go with the sweater and slack combo or should I "tough the weather" and go all out? I am planning to take public transportation and I will do some light walking though not too much.

This is for an entry level, non-professional position (library tech. position).

Answer 1

This is a very good question!

I once had this problem. I had to drive a long way for this interview in the middle of a summer heat wave. My car A/C ddidn't work and I had already been to an interview the previous week in my suit and was soaked in sweat when I arrived. I felt somewhat embarassed even though it was obvious why I was. So this time I called ahead and asked the interviewer if he minded that I just came dressed in a golf shirt and shorts since there was a heat wave on and my A/C in my car didn't work. He chuckled and said, "No problem!"

If you're at all concerned, just call ahead and ask the interviewer about it.

Best,

-- Liam

Answer 2

dress for the weather, and the level of position you are applying for.  lose the sweater for a knit top or button down shirt with the slacks or a skirt would be appropriate in my book.