Red toned dress shirts for men

[AdamEfimoff]

Hopefully I will not write something stupid. But I do not see the problem with the color of shirt that one wears. As longs it professional . Very strange comment from an interviewer

 

[goofy4prez]

I think red shirts are fine. I personally don't like a man wearing pink or purple, but that's just my personal preference. If a guy showed up to a job interview in a pink shirt, I wouldn't disqualify him for that.

What color a person is wearing isn't a determinant of their job performance and for them to make comments about it was pretty immature. I'm sure they wouldn't like if someone commented about the ugly shoes they were wearing or the frumpy dress they wore.

I'd have a problem with any guy walking in to see me wanting a job who is wearing ugly shoes and a frumpy dress.

 

[justgrace]

I'd have a problem with any guy walking in to see me wanting a job who is wearing ugly shoes and a frumpy dress.

Good thing you aren't the hiring manager for Target then!

Oh wait, wrong thread! lol

 

[mummabear]

I'm stuck on the fact that a grown adult said, out loud, that someone wasn't a good job candidate because their clothes were "dorky."

I once hired a staff member who had a photo on his CV cover and came to the interview in the same shirt/tie combo, it gave both my 2IC and I a real laugh, it was really dorky, but he was the best candidate and was a really excellent staff member, in fact almost 10 years later he still works there

 

[declansdad]

Is evaluating job candidates part of the secretary's job description?

In a previous position I often asked our receptionist and my assistant for their impressions on candidates. They were the first people to meet them and many people forget they are often the gate keepers to the office. If they were treated poorly by a candidate, it certainly pushed that candidate to the bottom of the pile. That being said, commenting on the colour of the clothing wasn't usually part of that discussion.

 

[XYSRUS]

I'm at a high school end of the year ceremony and there is a handful of men wearing red shirts. They all look great!

 

[fly girl]

In a previous position I often asked our receptionist and my assistant for their impressions on candidates. They were the first people to meet them and many people forget they are often the gate keepers to the office. If they were treated poorly by a candidate, it certainly pushed that candidate to the bottom of the pile. That being said, commenting on the colour of the clothing wasn't usually part of that discussion.

Yes!

Back in the day, my dear grandma was the secretary in the personnel office at the electric company in her town. (Yes, I'm using old fashioned lingo, that's what she used.) Her numerous bosses over the 35 years always asked her opinion, and wanted to know how she was treated by the candidates. No doubt she had an influence on who was hired. I know she noticed numerous things, including inappropriate attire. (I remember her telling a story of woman who had her cleavage popping out of her tight shirt with no bra.) However, the color of a shirt was never a reason for her to speak out about a potential new hire.

 

[gwynne]

In a previous position I often asked our receptionist and my assistant for their impressions on candidates. They were the first people to meet them and many people forget they are often the gate keepers to the office. If they were treated poorly by a candidate, it certainly pushed that candidate to the bottom of the pile. That being said, commenting on the colour of the clothing wasn't usually part of that discussion.

I wouldn't value the opinion of someone who commented on an applicant's clothes as "dorky". I also would expect that a reasonably professional secretary wouldn't refer to anyone as "red shirt man" and make snarky, negative comments about a shirt color. It goes both ways. Candidates should be treated with reasonable respect as should secretaries.

 

[cdnjason]

Depends on the profession.

Attorney, accountant, financial advisor, etc....no way!

Car sales, retail sales, real estate agent, etc....sure, why not.

 

[declansdad]

I wouldn't value the opinion of someone who commented on an applicant's clothes as "dorky". I also would expect that a reasonably professional secretary wouldn't refer to anyone as "red shirt man" and who made snarky or negative comments about a shirt color. It goes both ways. Candidates should be treated with reasonable respect as should secretaries.

Never said they shouldn't be treated with respect. I was answering your question about a secretary being part of the hiring process.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I was actually thinking more along these lines.

My husband has a shirt this exact color (fit is a bit looser) and he wears it often. With the black tie and black or dark grey pants. He works in a bank (loan servicing).

He also has a red and black plaid one and a deep turquoise/peacock blue shirt. He just looks really good in deep jewel tones - I would hope that he wouldn't be disqualified for a job just because of them!

 

[gwynne]

Never said they shouldn't be treated with respect. I was answering your question about a secretary being part of the hiring process.

I don't particularly disagree with you about a responsible secretary's thoughts being possibly helpful.
My question was specifically about the secretary referred to in the thread, since OP personally knows her.

 

[Minnesota!]

Depends on the profession.

Attorney, accountant, financial advisor, etc....no way!

Car sales, retail sales, real estate agent, etc....sure, why not.

I work in one of those first three fields in a HUGE company. I can guarantee you I see PLENTY of men with red, orange, pink, purple, etc. color dress shirts on a daily basis. Just yesterday I saw a guy with a red one, grey dress pants, and red/grey dress shoes. He looked pretty sharp!

I am having a hard time wrapping my head around a grown-*** adult saying another adult looked dorky because they were dressed, I assume cleanly, in a color? Bless her heart, as I hear they say in the south…

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

My husband has a shirt this exact color (fit is a bit looser) and he wears it often. With the black tie and black or dark grey pants. He works in a bank (loan servicing).

He also has a red and black plaid one and a deep turquoise/peacock blue shirt. He just looks really good in deep jewel tones - I would hope that he wouldn't be disqualified for a job just because of them!

My son wore this exact color for his Confirmation. And my husband has a similar color dress shirt. He wears it all the time.

Seems to me that the secretary needs lessons on how to treat people.

 

[Cantw8]

I wouldn't value the opinion of someone who commented on an applicant's clothes as "dorky". I also would expect that a reasonably professional secretary wouldn't refer to anyone as "red shirt man" and make snarky, negative comments about a shirt color. It goes both ways. Candidates should be treated with reasonable respect as should secretaries.

I went on an interview once a few years ago wearing white pants. I found out after I was hired, that I was referred to as "white pants" by everyone Could have been worse...WAY worse

 

[Liberty Belle]

I'm not a big fan of red, so they're not that attractive to me, but I certainly wouldn't let that play into whether I gave someone a job or not. I think men should wear whatever color they feel comfortable in, just like women.

 

[damskipi13]

Depends on the profession.

Attorney, accountant, financial advisor, etc....no way!

Car sales, retail sales, real estate agent, etc....sure, why not.

Why not the top row?

 

[cdnjason]

Why not the top row?

Admittedly, some will do it. I believe most prominent attorneys will agree it is not the image they wish to portray.

 

[damskipi13]

Admittedly, some will do it. I believe most prominent attorneys will agree it is not the image they wish to portray.

Haha, okay, you managed to fully answer my question without answering my question. Let me re-phrase. What is wrong with a red shirt that leads you to say that attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors should not wear them? What image is it portraying that an attorney would not like, and why do you think so? I think it can be done very professionally.

 

[Christine]

If I were a man, I would probably not choose a red shirt for an interview. It's best to stick with very safe attire. But, I think it is totally acceptable to wear a red dress shirt once you're hired. As a person who interviews, I don't know that I would even notice, especially if the man being interviewed had it all done together well. But if I were advising my son what he should wear on an interview, I would steer him away from a red shirt.