Flexible Support Fund

tomtom256

The question will be why a suit, not many jobs require a suit anymore, normally the jobcentre will pay for a shirt/blouse, trousers/skirts, pair of shoes and a tie. All will be expected to be cheapest available unless there is a reason you need something more epxensive.

sheramber

R200 said:

You could just try again next month and every month until you get a job

If you can justify that teh job interview requires a suit.

But I am interested to know what job you would be interviewing for that required a suit.

R200

It definitely makes a difference 

for those trying to argue that what you wear doesn’t make a difference I would strongly disagree 

tomtom256

R200 said:

It definitely makes a difference 

for those trying to argue that what you wear doesn’t make a difference I would strongly disagree 

So give examples of times it made a difference? Hardly see anybody in a suit and people still seem to get jobs.

sheramber

The OP has been asked several times but has not come up with any answers.

R200

If someone wants to try to argue that what you wear makes no difference in job interviews then I haven’t got the patience to argue.

but for everyone else just trust me it does make a difference 

huckster

smart appearance is important. But actually I have had people tell me that by wearing a suit they believe the employer has not offered them a job, because they could not see them doing the job advertised.  The interviewer asked them why they were wearing a suit. Sounds a bit silly and of course the employer may have had other reasons not to offer a job.

It depends on what the job is. Smart retail employer or smart office job where staff wear suits, then yes I would wear a suit to an interview.  But for jobs, where staff don't wear suits normally, then I don't think wearing a suit would make any difference.  A badly fitting cheap suit the Job Centre have helped with may look worse than someone wearing trousers, shirt and tie.

R200

Do you need to prove an interview to apply for the fund for smart clothes?

sheramber

R200 said:

Do you need to prove an interview to apply for the fund for smart clothes?

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