Kilted Graduation

**kilted2000** · 29th June 22, 05:46 PM

I’ve been taking a class in computer programming and our graduation is next week. Normally I would wear my kilt, but there is a networking event before the actual ceremony. Since I would be meeting with potential employers, is a kilt a bad idea? Would people think it was unprofessional?

**Kitfoxdave** · 29th June 22, 05:59 PM

Is the event with potential employers business casual or suit and tie? Business casual I think you could pull it off especially if the kilt boosts your confidence! You will standout from the crowd, and if you can back that up with confidence, and needed skillsets, you would be remembered. Currently the job market is a nightmare on the employer side. Attracting good employees with technical skills is an extremely difficult task for the vast majority of employers... the company I work for has been trying to fill engineering positions for over 2 years!

**kilted2000** · 29th June 22, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by Kitfoxdave

Is the event with potential employers business casual or suit and tie? Business casual I think you could pull it off especially if the kilt boosts your confidence! You will standout from the crowd, and if you can back that up with confidence, and needed skillsets, you would be remembered. Currently the job market is a nightmare on the employer side. Attracting good employees with technical skills is an extremely difficult task for the vast majority of employers... the company I work for has been trying to fill engineering positions for over 2 years!

It is business casual. If I don’t wear a kilt, I’ll probably have on a button front shirt, nice shoes, chinos, and possibly a sportcoat.

**Father Bill** · 29th June 22, 07:20 PM

Never wear anything that panics the cat or might panic potential employers.

**Jock Scot** · 30th June 22, 01:20 AM

Father Bill is absolutely right here. We do have to remember we kilt enthusiasts here on this website and what we write is not regular reading for the majority. Not everyone likes kilts and certainly most are totally ignorant of them. We must not make assumptions, particularly when prospective employers are about. It’s common sense really.

**DCampbell16B** · 30th June 22, 02:42 AM

Father Bill and Jock Scot are correct here. While you want to make an impression to a potential employer, you do not want to make the wrong one.

I worked for a company from the time it was a start up. Everyone early on knew I wore a kilt and played pipes (or had), and although I did not wear one to work we talked about it. At one point we had started to grow, and had a small company function, which included the initial investors. Another employee decided he would wear a kilt that day. It really wasn't appropriate and caused a lot of eye-rolling. And it did him no good at review time.

Dress business casual, look good. But let your skills and knowledge make the impression.