goin to see the recruiter!

[mike172]

Well I got called by the NROTC recruiter for my area im going to see him on Thurs! I pretty excited, this is just the first meeting, i havent even submited the online part yet. Quick question though should I wear anything nice, or just regular shorts collar shirt do the trick? What kind of questions is he gonna ask me? Just trying to be prepared as possible, thanks for replies!
-mike

 

[skim]

Since this is determining your future it would be better to be slightly over dressed than under dressed. Shirt, tie, slacks and polished shoes. Make sure the clothes fit too and not like the neighborhood kiosk cellphone salesman.

 

[Brett327]

Since this is determining your future it would be better to be slightly over dressed than under dressed. Shirt, tie, slacks and polished shoes. Make sure the clothes fit too and not like the neighborhood kiosk cellphone salesman.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that wearing a tie is going overboard a bit and you stand a good chance of looking "overdressed" and feeling like a tool. Business casual is more than adequate to talk with your recruiter.

Brett

 

[HooverPilot]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that wearing a tie is going overboard a bit and you stand a good chance of looking "overdressed" and feeling like a tool. Business casual is more than adequate to talk with your recruiter.

Brett

Agreed. You don't want to make the recruiter think "what a tool" the first time you meet him.

 

[Birdman]

I wore normal clothes to meet the ROTC recruiter. There were no problems.

 

[skim]

I didnt say he needed a tux or a makeover from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, just look nice. Maybe the tie is a bit much. Might I suggest a fitted patterned shirt (dont be afraid of color boys! and avoid the dread Polyester!) match that with a straightleg cotton/silk blend trousers (flat front for a slimmer look) and finish the ensemble with squared toed leather shoes. For the hair go short with light highlighting blended from the scalp up to the tips for that saavy sunswept look. Oh! before I forget, exfoliate before you shave and always with the grain never against. Remember Shave down, never frown. Shave up, lots of bumps!!!!!

 

[AppleCello]

skim is my new personal style consultant.

 

[IRfly]

Wear what you would to a job interview. What, are you afraid that the recruiter will think that you're serious about wanting to get into the Navy? When you get out to the fleet and have two bars on your collar you can worry about looking cool. In the meantime, it's much better to be overdressed than underdressed.

 

[Brett327]

skim is my new personal style consultant.

And his avatar is beginning to make sense now.

Brett

 

[Thisguy]

Wear what you would to a job interview.

Job interview attire is a suit. I don't think a high school kid meeting a recruiter to talk ROTC needs a suit. Don't overanalyze this...chances are your recruiter is going to be in khakis (not SDBs)...if you visit him on a Friday, he'll probably be wearing a Navy Recruiting District polo shirt and Dockers (nice pants).

 

[MIDNJAC]

I wore khaki pants and a nice (tucked in) button up collar shirt with dress shoes. Didn't feel over or under-dressed. A suit may be overdoing it a tad bit....you don't want the staff to think you came from DSS or NCIS :icon_tong

 

[FMRAM]

I didnt say he needed a tux or a makeover from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, just look nice. Maybe the tie is a bit much. Might I suggest a fitted patterned shirt (dont be afraid of color boys! and avoid the dread Polyester!) match that with a straightleg cotton/silk blend trousers (flat front for a slimmer look) and finish the ensemble with squared toed leather shoes. For the hair go short with light highlighting blended from the scalp up to the tips for that saavy sunswept look. Oh! before I forget, exfoliate before you shave and always with the grain never against. Remember Shave down, never frown. Shave up, lots of bumps!!!!!

OMG I thought you were serious for a second!

 

[A4sForever]

This worked for me ... well, maybe the green pants were a little over the top.

 

[FMRAM]

This worked for me ... well, maybe the green pants were a little over the top.

Is that the "Amazing Racist"?

 

[Birdman]

I wore khaki pants and a nice (tucked in) button up collar shirt with dress shoes. Didn't feel over or under-dressed. A suit may be overdoing it a tad bit....you don't want the staff to think you came from DSS or NCIS :icon_tong

Maybe I halfas$ed it, I didn't realize until now. I showed up in a tshirt and and khaki shorts they didn't seem to mind, and they were in BDUs.