Okay my interview is on Monday for a patient transporter position. I am currently a nursing student and I have lab Monday. I just bought an outfit to wear because I have an interview on Monday for that transport position and one Thursday for an Aide position. Thursday I shall be dressing up, but I really do not want to dress up on Monday, I cant be late for lab or I will be locked out and I already know I will be late dressing and changing clothes and then rushing to school. If I don't change I probably can make it right on the dot...by speeding a little I figured I can just explain this to whoever is interviewing me. Besides doesn't it make me look like I am committed to my school work?
I can't miss lab and nor do I want to. It is for OB and I love OB lab. If it helps any the interview is at Children's. And I would make sure my scrubs aren't wrinkled!!
I wouldn't wear scrubs to an interview, and I realize you're in a tight position with the interview being so close to your lab. If I were you, I'd call off the interview with my deepest apologies. Another has said that what if your interview runs late?? Then you lose your lab- which is so much more important.
The only other way around this, that I can see is asking your lab instructor if you can be a few minutes late and explain why. You might be surprised.
Hey I have an interview on my floor during my shift, so i was wondering is it okay to wear my scrubs or should I change into business attire for the 30 minutes and then change back into my scrubs.
I think you are cutting it dangerously close. Even if you could change to scrubs in the bathroom. What if the interviewer is late due to being held up in another interview or other? What if they really like you and want you to meet/interview with one or two more people?
It's an old topic, but I wouldn't wear scrubs to an interview. I'm wearing black pants and a white shirt to class Thursday and then running to my interview afterwards (interviewer knows I'll be a little late due to the fact that he canceled the Monday interview). I am going to throw a blue button down shirt.
You could potentially get away with it if your scrubs are like my school's scrubs and you wear black pants that you can pick. I have one or two nice black scrub pants that could pass for pants.
I've worn scrubs to 2 interviews and I was offered both positions. One director said "You look like you're ready to come to work!" when I walked in the room. So I have nothing negative to say about wearing them.
That being sad...that's only two interviews. Not exactly a great sample size. :)
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I just went to a interview/dress for success workshop and the first thing said was don't go to an interview in scrubs unless the person interviewing you told you prior it would be ok.
I figured I can just explain this to whoever is interviewing me. Besides doesn't it make me look like I am committed to my school work?
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I wouldn't wear scrubs to an interview, and I realize you're in a tight position with the interview being so close to your lab. If I were you, I'd call off the interview with my deepest apologies. Another has said that what if your interview runs late?? Then you lose your lab- which is so much more important.
The only other way around this, that I can see is asking your lab instructor if you can be a few minutes late and explain why. You might be surprised.