At war with the mother

[gemfyre]

So, what would YOU wear to an interview for a job as "Australian Fauna Keeper" at Perth Zoo?

(no, I haven't had word that I have an interview, mum and I are just trying to figure out what I should wear anyway - we have wildly differing ideas.)

Comments

[princess-kessie.livejournal.com]

I still believe that for the position of Australian Fauna Keeper (ie, a hands-on, practical, get-your-hands-dirty job) one would wear what the position requires. During the interview process for this particular position, there may be a possibility that the interview could move to an actual animal-containing location. I wouldn't want to do that in full business attire.

Now if the job were Customer Service or something like that, then appropriate attire would mean business attire.

But then, a research phone call to the Zoo might clarify what the position of Fauna Keeper might wear. I'm betting khakis (albeit very new, clean and well ironed khakis) and boots...

[jet-ski.livejournal.com]

How about calling the zoo and asking what is involved in an interview? I thought these places would probably have multiple interviews/hoops that you would have to jump through.

[princess-kessie.livejournal.com]

Meh - I research every company I apply to - I would treat the Zoo no differently if I had applied there.

I'd be looking on the website for clues, and I would be ringing the contact they had provided for enquiries (every job I have ever applied for has provided a contact for general information about the job - not applications, but the job itself) - and most places value applicants who have shown initiative and done the research about the environment they might be working in.

Hell, anything that might provide some sort of edge is worth a shot, isn't it?