Hi All -
I'm hoping someone can give me a little advice. I'm applying for an "Executive Administrative Assistant" position with the city government. I was given less than a weeks notice for the interview, and clothing options are limited.
I've worked in both fashion retail management, and currently advertising and marketing for a small business. Our dress code at my current job is super casual. I'm probably the most dressed up person every day in jeans and a cardigan. So my experience interviewing in a government administrative setting is non-existant.
I went shopping at Banana Republic yesterday and they had 1 pair of pants in my size in a long (online return.) They don't carry long/talls in store, and I don't have time to ship anything without paying for overnight shipping and even then, options are limited in tall sizes. The pants were black but they didn't have a suit jacket in the same fabric. I ended up leaving with a great raspberry colored suit jacket, and the black pants.
Is a raspberry pink blazer, cream blouse, black slacks, and basic heels appropriate for an interview in government administration? Or is that too "loud" of color? I'm going shopping at a different mall tonight - but am not holding my breath. I feel like a full suit isn't super necessary for an administrative assistant position... but maybe city government is more formal?
Help! Anyone work in city government? I want to stand out, but not in a bad way obviously. I'm worried everyone else will show up in full suits. Online it says wear navy, grey, or black at all interviews... but isn't that outdated?
I'm hoping someone can give me a little advice. I'm applying for an "Executive Administrative Assistant" position with the city government. I was given less than a weeks notice for the interview, and clothing options are limited.
I've worked in both fashion retail management, and currently advertising and marketing for a small business. Our dress code at my current job is super casual. I'm probably the most dressed up person every day in jeans and a cardigan. So my experience interviewing in a government administrative setting is non-existant.
I went shopping at Banana Republic yesterday and they had 1 pair of pants in my size in a long (online return.) They don't carry long/talls in store, and I don't have time to ship anything without paying for overnight shipping and even then, options are limited in tall sizes. The pants were black but they didn't have a suit jacket in the same fabric. I ended up leaving with a great raspberry colored suit jacket, and the black pants.
Is a raspberry pink blazer, cream blouse, black slacks, and basic heels appropriate for an interview in government administration? Or is that too "loud" of color? I'm going shopping at a different mall tonight - but am not holding my breath. I feel like a full suit isn't super necessary for an administrative assistant position... but maybe city government is more formal?
Help! Anyone work in city government? I want to stand out, but not in a bad way obviously. I'm worried everyone else will show up in full suits. Online it says wear navy, grey, or black at all interviews... but isn't that outdated?