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May 23, 2007 04:14 PM

what to wear?


I know this might sound stupid but I'm putting it out there. What should one wear when going for an interview? I mean I don't want to be over dressed and be under dressed. When I was in school my instructor told the class to wear bussiness casual. I just wanted to get ideas.


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No. 1
Old May 23, 2007, 06:07 PM

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Business casual is always a good choice. I interviewed for my current job while on my lunch break and wore scrubs. Good luck with the interview!
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Old May 23, 2007, 09:17 PM

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I always dressed nicely for job interviews prior to entering the nursing field.

But nowadays, I have never dressed up nicely for a nursing interview. I'll usually wear scrubs, or a jeans and a shirt. Sometimes I'll wear a casual skirt, but nothing dressy or semi-formal.
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from hikernurse
Old May 23, 2007, 10:06 PM

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I wore black dress pants and a button up shirt, untucked. And of course, a pretty, but discreet, necklace . It looked professional without being overly dressy/fussy.
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from Jules A
Old May 24, 2007, 01:32 PM

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I wear a nice suit with pants and jacket professional but not too dressy. If you really want the job and especially if there are other applicants for the same position I don't think it hurts to look professional.
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from abmeeks
Old May 24, 2007, 01:40 PM

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If it were me i would wear like church clothes. Somthing nice but not over the top. You do want to show them that you want the job. That is what i would do.
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from Loren2307
Old May 24, 2007, 02:09 PM

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I wore a pair of black pants and a white button down shirt (untucked), for another I wore a simple black skirt and a blue button down top. I got both jobs so I must have looked good!!
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Old May 24, 2007, 02:59 PM

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No flip-flops!
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No. 8
Old May 26, 2007, 06:17 PM

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To me, business casual excludes sneakers, denim, regular t-shirts, shorts and/or capris and scrubs.

I say scrubs only because it has been drilled into me by various instructors and guidance counselors throughout my schooling.

I know there are exceptions to every rule (such as interviewing on your lunch break or in between shifts), but I would let my interviewer know before hand why I was going to be arriving in that way just to cover all bases.

Good luck interviewing!
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