Business Casual or Professional for Interview?

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Which is preferred? Business casual or professional (suit jacket attire)???

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I'd always go with Professional. Good Luck!

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Specializes in Trauma, Burn, Crticial Care.

Professional is always best...

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Always professional.

Good luck!

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Specializes in Med/Surge, Psych, LTC, Home Health.

I personally would go with Professional whenever possible. For females however, I personally think

that a nice dressy-dress is OK as well. I recently went to an interview, and I do not own any professional attire,

nor do I have the budget to buy it. So, I wore a nice dress. I thought that I looked very nice, and I felt like

it was better than a blouse or a sweater, and a pair of slacks.

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I say professional too. Good luck!

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Specializes in Health Information Management.

Always, always, always wear professional-level attire in any kind of interview setting, unless you are told in no uncertain terms otherwise. In this sort of employment climate, I'd wear a suit to an interview for a cashier's job at McDonald's. Good luck with your interview!

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Specializes in LTC, Med-SURG,STICU.

I have always just worn a nice sweater or button down blouse with a pair of dress slacks. I have even gone into interviews in my scrubs if I did not have time to go home to change. I always told the person setting up the interview that I would be wearing scrubs due to not being able to go home and change. I do not think that the way that I dressed has kept me from getting a job. In fact, the job that I got offered just a few months ago during the interview I was wearing dress slacks and a nice button down blouse.

I think it is more important to go in with a confident and positive attitude than to dress in something that makes you fell uncomfortable. Your discomfort will show during the interview and the interviewer will pick up on this. Good luck with the interview!

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Specializes in Trauma Surgery, Nursing Management.

Suit, nice shoes, portfolio with resume in hand (even if they already have it), and a nice smile. Good eye contact and a firm handshake. You will do well! Good luck!

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Which is preferred? Business casual or professional (suit jacket attire)???

Wish me LUck on Tuesday!

professional

slacks, jacket and shirt/sweater.

leave the cell phone in the car.

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Personally, l would dress nicely, but comfortably. A nice white shirt, with tie, and shined dress shoes would be all that is needed. I actually had a panel interview with the recruiter, and two unit managers. The recruiter was in simple business attire, the two UM were in scrubs. Now, why would I wish to wear a suit? I am glad I didn't.... :twocents:

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Specializes in Travel.

I've arranged interviews for hundreds of nurses as a nurse recruiter. Most nurses wear business casual to interviews. No sandals, shorts, jeans or T-shirts. Wear a nice pair of dress slacks and a conservative shirt or blouse.

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