If one is an interviewer, the question about whether or not to wear the kilt ultimately comes down to the technique to be employed in the interview and what kind of responses are desired. The kilt could make some candidates nervous, even those who under normal circumstances would not have an issue with the kilt or who might even wear one. So, one must ask if this is a desired situation for the interview. Having performed mock interviews with students, I, as well as the students, am often amazed at how they perform when the tape is on vs. when it is off. Sometimes they are different people, sometimes they are the same. Thus, the interview creates a very stressful situation which can elicit many intended and unintended responses, responses which may have some or no bearing on job performance. So do the thought experiment first: what will the candidates perceive, what are the possible outcomes based on that perception, and given that, decide if being kilted is the right thing to do. Just as there is no single method for doing the prefect interview, there is no single answer here.

Rick