As a long-hair and former frequent interviewer... It just all depends on the particular group of folks that are doing the interview. There's lots of generalities like if you are exposed to the public or if they consider it a food service/health issue, but it comes down to corporate culture. If he knows anyone at all in the company, he could maybe tell what they put up with by that. A lot also depends on the structure of the company, if it's a family owned shop with upper management that is part of the family, they probably are less tolerant of things (super generality there, doesnt always apply, just a possibility). Keeping it braided and tucked away during the interview probably wouldnt hurt, and then maybe even express during the interview his opinions and flexibility(?) on the issue if employeed.
I only grew my hair out during this job because I felt comfortable about not having to interview anytime again soon. It's computers and folks can be kind tight-assed about it at times. I've always felt that I'd go ahead and just cut it if I was to need to interview again, but luckily that hasnt come to pass yet.
Tell him good luck for me, and remember my first rule of interviewing: Everyone you interview with needs help or else you wouldnt be there, they're not just doing you a favor, they need you to help them with a problem, figure that out what that problem is during the interview and convince them that you can help them with it. That is the secret to successful interviewing.
Thank you very much. It is a family owned business. His first interview was with the owner, second someone that they hired outside the family (no longer with them) and the third is the owner's daughter who just wants to handle the business end not the work in the plant.
I only grew my hair out during this job because I felt comfortable about not having to interview anytime again soon. It's computers and folks can be kind tight-assed about it at times. I've always felt that I'd go ahead and just cut it if I was to need to interview again, but luckily that hasnt come to pass yet.
Tell him good luck for me, and remember my first rule of interviewing: Everyone you interview with needs help or else you wouldnt be there, they're not just doing you a favor, they need you to help them with a problem, figure that out what that problem is during the interview and convince them that you can help them with it. That is the secret to successful interviewing.
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