Anyone work at The North Face?? Or any retail job in general. Need advice.

Dress the part.
Eye contact.
Introduce yourself with a firm handshake.

Tie in your passion for the outdoors. Research the company. Not just "they make sports shit". If you can find an excuse to drop a comment about the company that took research you're golden.

Do your research. Go in ready to speak about the technology behind their products.

More importantly, be passionate about what you're selling. If you don't give two fucks about it, they'll see it right away and will tell you to fuck off.

Oh and wear a suit. Impossible to overdress for an interview

plyswthsqrrlsDo your research. Go in ready to speak about the technology behind their products.

More importantly, be passionate about what you're selling. If you don't give two fucks about it, they'll see it right away and will tell you to fuck off.

Oh and wear a suit. Impossible to overdress for an interview

Hahahaha dont wear a suit. It's very possible to overdress for an interview.

When it comes to retail, you basically look at the nicest outfit the company sells, and then that's what you wear. When you don't own the actual clothing, you find what you own that is the most similar.

I've actually been hired by TNF before but didn't take it because I had a better offer. It's a pretty simple thing. Just learn a little bit about the tech products before you go in.

It's retail, you're likely to be asked very generic questions by a manager that will probably do a lot in their life, but they have probably only ever hired retail employees which means you're going to be asked things like, "what's your worst quality?" or "when have you made a mistake and what did you do to fix it?"

Just prove you're responsible enough to handle early mornings/late evenings of folding clothes and that you can be flexible for back to school and handle a busy like. You may be asked something like, "so if you have a line of 15 people all waiting to pay, how would you act?" The response would be, "with a smile on my face and an occasional, "sorry for the wait" address to the line and a "thank you so much for being patient, have a wonderful day" when they leave.

Yep. that's about it.

RachyHahahaha dont wear a suit. It's very possible to overdress for an interview.

When it comes to retail, you basically look at the nicest outfit the company sells, and then that's what you wear. When you don't own the actual clothing, you find what you own that is the most similar.

I've actually been hired by TNF before but didn't take it because I had a better offer. It's a pretty simple thing. Just learn a little bit about the tech products before you go in.

It's retail, you're likely to be asked very generic questions by a manager that will probably do a lot in their life, but they have probably only ever hired retail employees which means you're going to be asked things like, "what's your worst quality?" or "when have you made a mistake and what did you do to fix it?"

Just prove you're responsible enough to handle early mornings/late evenings of folding clothes and that you can be flexible for back to school and handle a busy like. You may be asked something like, "so if you have a line of 15 people all waiting to pay, how would you act?" The response would be, "with a smile on my face and an occasional, "sorry for the wait" address to the line and a "thank you so much for being patient, have a wonderful day" when they leave.

Yep. that's about it.

Guess it varies from store to store then. The store I was hired by was pretty in depth with their interview questions because it's a specialty store and the customers tend to know their shit so if you get rambling on about something you're unfamiliar with, you can be up shit's creek pretty fast. Also depends on the job you're interviewing for, obviously cashiers will be asked different questions than someone working the floor helping people get the right product.

As far as what to wear, you should dress for the job you want, not the job you're applying for. In speaking with my managers, when they interview someone who walks in wearing a T-shirt and shorts, they're already starting behind the 8-ball and have to dig themselves out of the hole. Not impossible, but I've watched those interviews go down and it usually doesn't last long / end well (usually with a big 110, code for NO, on top of their resume). What's wrong with wearing a suit? It shows you want the job and care enough to dress up for it. People might laugh or whatever, but at the end of the day managers want to see employees who are passionate about their jobs. Dressing up for interviews has only ever helped me in pretty much all areas, not just retail jobs. Shit it even helps when you go asking for a raise later, my managers always remembered that I wore a suit to my interview

You don't need a suit to get a job at tnf, but you probably should put on a button down and not show up in a pair of beat up tennies.

Express an interest in learning the product and sticking around longer than 6 months and you'll be well on your way.

plyswthsqrrlsGuess it varies from store to store then. The store I was hired by was pretty in depth with their interview questions because it's a specialty store and the customers tend to know their shit so if you get rambling on about something you're unfamiliar with, you can be up shit's creek pretty fast. Also depends on the job you're interviewing for, obviously cashiers will be asked different questions than someone working the floor helping people get the right product.

As far as what to wear, you should dress for the job you want, not the job you're applying for. In speaking with my managers, when they interview someone who walks in wearing a T-shirt and shorts, they're already starting behind the 8-ball and have to dig themselves out of the hole. Not impossible, but I've watched those interviews go down and it usually doesn't last long / end well (usually with a big 110, code for NO, on top of their resume). What's wrong with wearing a suit? It shows you want the job and care enough to dress up for it. People might laugh or whatever, but at the end of the day managers want to see employees who are passionate about their jobs. Dressing up for interviews has only ever helped me in pretty much all areas, not just retail jobs. Shit it even helps when you go asking for a raise later, my managers always remembered that I wore a suit to my interview

So I used to have this job where it was my job to find candidates for jobs in the action sports industry. We would also do things like have resume workshops, make videos on how to interview... all that fun stuff.

For retail, the rule is that you dress in the nicest clothing the company offers, if they don't offer lifestyle clothing, then you look at a similar company that offers both their products and lifestyle clothing and opt for their nicest look. In the outdoor industry this usually means chinos and a nice woven shirt (that fits you properly) and nicer shoes. TNF sells lifestyle clothing, so you can easily see what the nicest pants are and what their nicer shirts are.

The thing about wearing a suite. If by reading you're resume, you're one of the top contenders, then a suit wont hurt. However, it typically does 2 things. 1) the interviewer (especially in retail) will likely be dressed far far more casual, it make make the interviewee more nervous and uncomfortable with their decision. 2) it can set a bad impression since with lifestyle brands, the key is to fit in and show that you would be a positive representative for their brand. Wearing a suit is a missed opportunity to show you are in tune. I'm not saying show up in a TNF tshirt, I'm saying figure out the nicest stuff they sell and go for that. The person interviewing you will either be similarly dressed or a step down.

This advice really only goes to outdoor/lifestyle industries. If you were applying to be a bell hop at a hotel, I'd say black slacks, black shoes, and a white shirt and tie. Different industries, different standards. The suit and tie dress code they teach you at school isn't all encompassing.

RachySo I used to have this job where it was my job to find candidates for jobs in the action sports industry. We would also do things like have resume workshops, make videos on how to interview... all that fun stuff.

For retail, the rule is that you dress in the nicest clothing the company offers, if they don't offer lifestyle clothing, then you look at a similar company that offers both their products and lifestyle clothing and opt for their nicest look. In the outdoor industry this usually means chinos and a nice woven shirt (that fits you properly) and nicer shoes. TNF sells lifestyle clothing, so you can easily see what the nicest pants are and what their nicer shirts are.

The thing about wearing a suite. If by reading you're resume, you're one of the top contenders, then a suit wont hurt. However, it typically does 2 things. 1) the interviewer (especially in retail) will likely be dressed far far more casual, it make make the interviewee more nervous and uncomfortable with their decision. 2) it can set a bad impression since with lifestyle brands, the key is to fit in and show that you would be a positive representative for their brand. Wearing a suit is a missed opportunity to show you are in tune. I'm not saying show up in a TNF tshirt, I'm saying figure out the nicest stuff they sell and go for that. The person interviewing you will either be similarly dressed or a step down.

This advice really only goes to outdoor/lifestyle industries. If you were applying to be a bell hop at a hotel, I'd say black slacks, black shoes, and a white shirt and tie. Different industries, different standards. The suit and tie dress code they teach you at school isn't all encompassing.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that it's way better to be overdressed than underdressed. I didn't learn how to interview or what to wear to an interview from school... it's common sense. You're applying for a job, you're basically asking them for their money because you're better than everybody else who has applied for that same job. It really shouldn't matter (in my eyes) what job you're applying for, you want to look your best. If you're going into a bank applying for a loan, are they more likely to lend to some guy wearing chinos or someone wearing a well-fitting suit? It just instantly puts you in a different category and starts the interview off well, no interviewer is going to give you shit for overdressing but they damn sure will pass off early judgement if you show up underdressed.

Thats just been my experience in the retail/interview world, and in talking with the managers I've had it seems to work

Tell them about your issues with inequality.

dont wear a suit. fuck.
just dont look like a garbage man.

firm hand shake.
walk in the office.
whip it out.
maybe do the helicopter whilst chanting TNF, TNF!

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