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So on Thursday, I have an interview at Staples. Has anyone here worked at Staples, or does anyone know someone who has worked there?
I'm probably going to wear my hair down to the interview, but recently my hair has been looking kind of greasy. I think it has to do with the humid weather. If my hair looks bad once it's dry on Thursday after I shower, I'll probably tie it back for the interview. But I think it usually looks neat enough and "professional" enough when it's down.
I assume that you mean Staples in the UK?
Certainly in the branches I have used they seem to have no problem with clean, tidy long hair - usually in a tail though.
Whilst you can never prevent any individual interviewng you having 'anti' views I see no obvious problem SAVE that "looking kind of greasy" will certainly NOT get you a job in a public facing capacity. So sort that out and wear it in a tail.
Beyond that wear some decent clothese that you might reasonably expect of someone serving you in ANY shop with a reasonable reputation for presenting itself decently.
Good luck.
Nope, in the United States. It's an office supply store. I don't know if Staples in the UK is the same chain.
Whether or not it has common ownership the busienss is the same!
Even if your hair looks incredible down, it's still best to wear it in a neat tail for a job interview.
Hey try shampooing it but not conditioning, conditioning adds some oils to the hair which makes it looks greasy and shampoo is designed along with hot water to take oils away.
Hope that helps,
Matt
One of my younger friends just applied there and during his second interview he was told to cut his hair.
There are a couple of longhair (e.g. mid-back) guys who work at our local Staples, but I agree with the others here who say you should wear your hair in a tail for the interview.
Cheers,
Jeremy
These pictures are a few weeks old.
Down:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/8595/771072859l9bf.jpg
Ponytail:
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/5233/dscf00039fr.jpg
http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/523/dscf00012om0yv.jpg
Sorry to go off topic - just wondered how long you've been growing your hair out now?
April 2005 was my last real haircut... so about 14 months.
I work there right now. I didn't have a problem at all. I wore mine down for the interview, but up daily for work just because its easier. There is an employee handbook that states, "All associates should exercise sound judgment and assume the responsibility of presenting a well-groomed appearance that also complies with safety standards." Then it lists "good personal hygiene, neat grooming...".
The separate "Store Dress Standards" say; "Hair is to be kept neat, clean and well-groomed in a professional style. Unusually cut, shaved, styled or colored hair is not acceptable. Beards and mustaches are permitted if well kept, groomed and trimmed. Recurrent beard stubble is not acceptable."
I asked the manager if I was in compliance with my hair and mustache-less beard. I was told that I was fine and that he has hired both hard-working longhairs and slack-off Marines, so as long as I was reasonable and worked hard, it was fine. I recommend washing your hair and tying it back. My hair looks almost identical to yours.
I wash my hair daily. I'm trying to figure out what the problem is. I think that recently I haven't been rinsing the shampoo out of my hair well enough. I just got out of the shower, in fact, and I think I rinsed it well enough. I'll see when it's dry.
Thanks for the details from Staples' grooming policy. I'll probably tie it back for the interview. I just don't like how I look with my hair in a ponytail. It seems to make my acne stand out. I think I just look better with it down. But I'll probably tie it back anyway.
Thanks.
If it came down to loose hair vs. visible acne, I would go with the acne. An employer is not going to not hire someone because of a skin condition that affects the majority of the population at some point in their lives. The hair might be an issue. Hell, I'm almost 24 and still deal with acne here and there.
I hopew you are clean, neat, polite, and well motivated, and if they di not hire you I promise never to shop thare again.
James
