I went to an interview almost two weeks ago and I swear I heard two different groups of women laughing and saying something like "Did you see what she's wearing???!!" Maybe I'm paranoid and they were talking about somebody else, but I didn't see anyone else wearing anything out of place.
I'm an LPN and I've interviewed for LTC and for a medical clinic. Is a suit over-dressed?
I have another interview tomorrow for assisted living and not sure what to wear now. I was thinking I could wear the pants from my suit with a nice top or a cardigan & nice top.
I went to a conference where the nurse residency recruiter from UCLA gave a talk about how to get hired and she told everyone to buy a suit, preferably in black, brown, grey, or navy blue. So I bought a suit. I've been to group interview events and most people are wearing suits and the ones who aren't really stick out.
I went to an interview almost two weeks ago and I swear I heard two different groups of women laughing and saying something like "Did you see what she's wearing???!!" Maybe I'm paranoid and they were talking about somebody else, but I didn't see anyone else wearing anything out of place.
I'm an LPN and I've interviewed for LTC and for a medical clinic. Is a suit over-dressed?
I have another interview tomorrow for assisted living and not sure what to wear now. I was thinking I could wear the pants from my suit with a nice top or a cardigan & nice top.
What do you think????
Were those snickering idiots in HR and doing the hiring? Unless they were, I wouldn't worry about what they thought.
I have always wore a suit to every single interview I have ever had in my career and very rarely have I not been hired.
You need to walk in like you are a professional and that you are wiling to put effort into getting the job.
I have participated in interviews and the younger the candidate is, the more inappropriate the dress seems to be.
Stripper heels do not go with a suit...ever.
Lace, sequins, anything that looks like club wear does not need to be worn in an interview.
Low cut dresses, does not need to be worn either.
You can never go wrong with a suit, but you can ruin in if you miscalculate the level of expectation for the interviewer.
Yes, a few people will post, "My resume speaks for itself, I don't need to dress up." That's fine and dandy if you are willing to flush a job opportunity down the drain. Personally, I don't look for a job unless I need one.
ONE TIME I went to an interview literally in a tunic, leggings and (gasp) flip flops. The manager called me when I was running errands and was getting ready to go on vacation and wanted to know if I could be there in just over an hour...there was NO WAY I could have been ready and drive the very long way to her office by then.
I just told her what I was wearing and I said, "I usually wear a suit to an interview and I would hate to come and have you think that what I'm wearing is ok."
She laughed and said, "You are probably dressed better than the rest of us...come on in."
Specializes in Peds/outpatient FP,derm,allergy/private duty.
I went to an interview almost two weeks ago and I swear I heard two different groups of women laughing and saying something like "Did you see what she's wearing???!!" Maybe I'm paranoid and they were talking about somebody else, but I didn't see anyone else wearing anything out of place.
I'm an LPN and I've interviewed for LTC and for a medical clinic. Is a suit over-dressed?
I have another interview tomorrow for assisted living and not sure what to wear now. I was thinking I could wear the pants from my suit with a nice top or a cardigan & nice top.
What do you think????
I'm curious about what the groups of laughing women were wearing, but beside that I have heard some geographical areas are more casual than others. I've never worn a suit to an interview. I have solid color separates that are conservative enough to look professional. Navy blue lined A-line skirt, with solid off-white blouse and a dark sweater or coordinating jacket, for example.
Obviously, if someone associated with the interviewing employer specifies the appropriate attire, that's what you go with!
I usually wear a suit and what I affectionately term as my "power shoes."
I am short, so I wear a pair of very professional-looking 4 inch heels with a 1 inch platform.
I have never NOT gotten a job offer when I wear that combo. (As a matter of fact, I had an interview yesterday and was offered the job less than 3 hours later.)
One of my former managers explained to me that the clothing you choose shows your level of commitment to being a professional.
She said that sloppy prep for an interview usually translates to a sloppy nurse.
I don't know how much of that is fact or perception, but I took it to heart and it has always worked in my favor.
Have been told to get there early and wear a suit. Did both, got to my interview about 20 min early. There were 3 others before me. 2 ladies in non matching "suit" well put together. Male had dress shirt tie and jeans. Never saw those three again including at orientation as new hires.
Have been told to get there early and wear a suit. Did both, got to my interview about 20 min early. There were 3 others before me. 2 ladies in non matching "suit" well put together. Male had dress shirt tie and jeans. Never saw those three again including at orientation as new hires.
Jeans should never be worn to an interview. It doesn't matter if they're Diesel, True Religion, or another fashionable brand name. Dunno what that guy was thinking.
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I went to a conference where the nurse residency recruiter from UCLA gave a talk about how to get hired and she told everyone to buy a suit, preferably in black, brown, grey, or navy blue. So I bought a suit. I've been to group interview events and most people are wearing suits and the ones who aren't really stick out.