<p>What should guys wear? Would a long sleeve shirt and a tie be sufficient? Or would a suit be too much? Thanks.</p>
<p>1) Suit & Tie.
2) Several copies of your resume.
3) Several copies of references(just in case).
4) Enough information to fill out an application (work history etc).</p>
<p>Showing that you are serious about a position will set you apart from lookyloos</p>
<p>I got into the career center at my school in a suit/tie. Sounds extreme. But from my personal experience, people tend to help those that they can depend on. And from a business perspective, those that look prepared influence those helping.</p>
<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>1) A button-up long sleeve shirt (something fashionable)
2) Jeans without paint/beer/blood stains.
3) Several copies of your resume.
4) Forget references for now.</p>
<p>If you so desire, maybe wear a slim tie.
NO SUIT.
NO SUIT.
NO SUIT.</p>
<p>Ask whoever is holding it. Seriously. The above might be wrong or right. You might show up in a suit and tie and everyone might think you're with a company. Wouldn't that be a bit weird?</p>
<p>Is this from a college or a career fair from a specific company where you might get an interview?</p>
<p>yes, it's on a college campus with different companies.</p>
<p>If you're just looking and getting information, dressing nicely (maybe a button-down shirt and slacks) is always a good idea. If you are looking for an internship or job, definitely wear a suit and bring all the necessary paperwork.</p>
<p>Also, you could ask your career adviser what is the norm at your school. (this is what I've generally read, and what is done at my school)</p>
<p>At the career fair I've been to, they mostly had reps for you to talk to, but didn't even want to except resumes and wanted you to fill in their online application when you got home!</p>
<p>I would think that dress depends. For business related positions my guess that a suit and tie is important but not so important for some others like engineering or compsci. I know our son wore Dockers and a polo shirt the first day of his internship and was way overdressed. However he was working at a computer gaming/movie animation software firm.</p>
<p>If you dress business casual, have an impressive resume, present yourself confidently and communicate well, I doubt the lack of a suit will have any impact on the interviewers.</p>
<p>Also, many colleges Career Development Centers provide video tape sessions to hone your verbal presentation skills, help in professional resume prep, etc. Take advantage of all they have to offer.</p>
<p>Finally find out which companies are attending which interest you and do some research on them so that you can ask some specific questions during the fair. This will definitely set you apart from the pack.</p>
<p>Thanks for the responses!</p>
<p>Seriously though.</p>
<p>Suits suck.</p>
<p>only tools wear suits to unofficial things like a career fair. the recruiters understand that you have class and other obligations that make wearing a suit impractical.</p>
<p>My school required everyone to wear a suit for career fairs, and I think that makes sense. Granted we are a business school and most companies were in the financial industry...</p>
<p>Just wear a suit. I wore one at least 4 days a week for 4 months for my Spring/Summer internship. It isn't that big of a deal...</p>
<p>The best thing to do was already mentioned: talk with the career center at your school to see what the norm is.</p>
<p>Wear a suit. You dress for the job you want. Don't do the norm or you'll end up like the norm. Stand out. Be professional. And BE SERIOUS!</p>
<p>If you're a recruiter looking for the best talent you can find, and there's 1 guy out of 10 with a suit, who are you likely to angle your attention to first?</p>
<p>Walk into any MBA school and you'll see a litter of suit/ties. </p>
<p>The saying goes;
"You can tell the difference between a senior and a freshman by the number of sports jackets they have in the closet."</p>
<p>You will get picked up on your personality and resume. Hopefully, your personality will radiate more than just professional dress. And don't be too professional - everyone is, stand out with a little quirkiness. </p>
<p>But I guess you would stand out in a suit - like a sore thumb.</p>
<p>Has anyone here ever seen Entourage?
Suits suck.</p>
<p>Wear a suit if you can, or if not, at least wear a dress shirt with tie and dockers. Also, try to wear dress shoes because that really makes a difference. S and all of his friends wore suits and they all got interviews and subsequent jobs. The actual work for them was more casual (engineers), but you have to get the interview in the first place.</p>
<p>Make sure your resume is updated. Leave off things from your high school days unless they were really significant. Some places will ask you to submit an electronic application instead of or in addition to the paper one. </p>
<p>Pick up business cards, get contact information and know who you spoke to. This will be really important to follow up on you applications. Otherwise, you may submit them and never hear anything again. Be proactive.</p>
<p>Umm, who's S?</p>
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<p>It likely stands for son.</p>
<p>I know at my school a lot of the companies do on-campus interviews the day of or day after the career fair. I'd rather be a little over-dressed than under-dressed!</p>
<p>Yes, "S" = son.</p>
<p>You might also get invited to an invitation-only event where some prospective candidates will have hors d'oeuvres or a light buffet and talk more with company representatives. I would dress as well as you can because you can always take off your jacket or tie, but you can't do much if you show up in jeans and tennis shoes.</p>
<p>Sorry guys, but my advise firmly stands with fashionably casual. I've just seen too many exec's scoff at potential hires that are over-dressed.</p>
<p>I beg to differ, but of the adults I know who do hiring, none of them scoffs at well dressed applicants who appear to take their application seriously. Did you actually get job offers by being quirkily different and comfortably casual? If so, what field was it in (I guess this might work for some fine arts and creative fields)?</p>
<p>I wore an old Chipotle shirt, torn jeans and flip flops.</p>
<p>I work for Apple.</p>