They had this shoe at rthe EMP in Seattle for the FUNK exhibit a while back.
It was a giant sculpture like 10' x 20'.

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"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

Dress shoes always annoy me... those square shoes look really dumb, and the pointed toe ones look like clown shoes at size 13

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I will be interviewing with accounting firms for the most part. I like the idea of making a good initial investment, despite the cost, especially if it get my the job. So, how picky is the accounting profession with reguards to dress anyway? Thank for any information.

eBay - $50

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dieselbenz

"So, how picky is the accounting profession with reguards to dress anyway? Thank for any information."

If you were the interviewer, what do you think they would be seeking in a new employee beyond the assumed excellent grades.

1. Somewhat low geek index. They want to try to figure out how introverted you are. Will you be able to get along with co-workers and clients. Smile.

2. Dress is important because most accounting firms send their accounts to
a variety of customer locations. Based on my travels to customer locations in major cities over the last 10 years, it is obvious that things are more casual now. I interact with a few CPA's at these clients. They always were a tie, but often not a suit coat or sport coat.

You can take the opportunity to dress more casually after you get the job, not before you get the job.

3. They want people who are ambitious, but moldable. Account jobs with CPA firms are brutal for the first several years, so they might ask you about just how hard you are willing to work. Like sacrifice all for the company.
Tell them you will do whatever it takes. Don't ask about how much vacation you get in the first year! You can only quit if you get hired.

4. Try to demonstrate good listening skills. Pay attention and look the interviewer in the eyes. Don't look down or away when pondering you answer.

5. Get a hair cut and a manicure. The hair cut thing is not as applicable with today's hair styles, but when I interviewed with, at that time, Big 8 accounting firms, I got my middle 70's long hair cut shorter. Manicure sounds kind of overkill, but you have a lot on the line.

6. Buy yourself a very nice leather portfolio and carry it to the interview with a copy of your resume. If there is even a chance of rain, carry a nice umbrella.

7. Learn something about each firm prior to the interview. Then ask some questions that let the interviewer know you have done your homework.

8. Firm handshake, not limp noodle.

Steve

Wow, constant eye contact sounds borderline creepy.
Almost as bad as avoiding eye contact.

I remember reading once that one factor of miscommunication
between Blacks and Whites, was that with one race,
the speaker holds eye contact for the majority of the time,
while with the other culture, it is the listener who maintains the eye contact.

I suppose the other party completes the eye contact
but intermittently looks down or away, as they contemplate the conversation.

I forget which race is supposed to act which way?


Constantly staring into each other's eyes seems more like a Honeymoon, than an interview.

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you can find very nice rockports.. i also have a pair of Brown Shoes that are even better fitting then any other.. now, if you're going for the highest end go with leather sole otherwise you can't tell what they cost.. i wouldn't sweat it..

clean shave, white shirt and a nice tie is what makes the difference.. if the interviewer is looking at your shoes.. he ain't looking you in the eye and i would probably avoid working for them anyway since they aren't judging you for you mind but for what you wear..

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I really didn't mean constant eye contact. I was just trying to discourage looking off into space when pondering the answer. I always looked for something I call presence. This behavior is displayed when the person being interviewed seemed to have reasoned out the next question or topic before it is raised.

The last poster said " if the interviewer is looking at your shoes.. he ain't looking you in the eye and i would probably avoid working for them anyway since they aren't judging you for you mind but for what you wear.."

He obviously has no experience interviewing and hiring people. This is the sort of anti-establishment thinking that many people use as their basis for in essence non-conformance. This thought process argues that appearances don't really matter. If you can't accept me the way I am, then go to hell.

There is no problem as long as you are willing to accept lesser earnings and less career potential. If you want to succeed in a career like accounting, then you better act and dress the part. Rockports might be fine after employment is secured and you see what your peers are wearing, at an interview they broadcast average. You want to broadcast Fortune 100.

Steve

Just buy these.



http://www.allenedmonds.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchDisplayDetailView?storeId=1&langId=-1&contractId=100&catalogId=40000000001&parent_category_rn=183&categoryId=189&productId=3070000&imageType=1&occasion=189

i always go for comfort over looks. function> form. thats why i drive an old mercedes.

definitely black, definitely understated and not gimmicky (buckles, etc)

anyway, you can find nunn bush shoes like these at marshalls for $40. i did. they even have a gel heel pad for comfort.

once you have the job, you can wear your doc martens

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WOW those are sharp looking shoes. Yeah my shoe vote was more for comfort because i am walking most of my shift. So comfort was a must when i bought mine.

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"We shall not fail or falter; we shall not weaken or tire...Give us the tools and we will finish the job."
-Winston Churchill, 1941

"I'll have a Chinchilla!"

That sir, is a beautiful shoe.

Well done.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

This drives me nuts people don't know how to handshake. Anytime I shake someones hand and they have a limp handshake I count that against them, I mean come on this is business 101.

Carry yourself with confidence, and dress sharply. Look at how Bush dresses, get some ideas from him.

Koop that is a nice shoe.

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yeah, that's my attitude.. if you don't hire me because i am not wearing $300 shoes or a $1000 suit i don't want to work for you.. i look sharper then most anyway.. and am damn good at what i do..

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The best style shoe for big feet is a rounded front with a plain cap toe. The cap breaks up the big expanse of cowhide, yet doesn't attract attention with excessive detailing.

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