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Dress for interview

New to nursing and need to know; What is the appropriate dress for an LPN interview. Suit and tie, business casual, scrubs? My apologies if this is a dumb question, but I want to get it right.

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As in a job interview? Business casual is fine.

Business casual, clean hair, light aftershave, nice, clean nails, clean shoes with socks that are approiate. I like to see a twinkle in the eye too. It keeps other people guessing. LOL! Good luck.

which one is business casual?i know of suits and good shoes for ladies and gents.Thanks for clarifications

Wear a suit. There isn't anybody who won't hire you because you wore a suit instead of a polo shirt, but I guarantee you that there are people who won't hire you if you don't wear a suit to the interview.

Somebody else said light aftershave. Make that NO aftershave - no scent at all. This isn't a date, it's a job interview. It would be a shame to miss out on a job because you triggered the manager's asthma attack.

Job interviews are numbers games, and you should play the percentages. Wearing business casual instead of a suit PROBABLY won't matter to most managers, but it sure would suck if your dream job went away because the manager was old school.

I have never owned a suit (I know pretty bad at 37). I wonder if I could just wear a nice shirt and dockers for an LPN interview if I ever get one? My gf says to just wear scrubs. She did to both of hers and they both offered her the job (but she was the best student in our class and a people person).

I wonder if I could just wear a nice shirt and dockers for an LPN interview if I ever get one?

Good choice.

Just make certain that the shirt and slacks are pressed and not worn out, that you have on HIGH socks, and that your shoes are well-polished or, if suede, clean and not nap-free. Khaki is always a good business-casual color for slacks.

NO scent. Ever. Even on women. NO jewelry except for a wedding band. Women may wear earrings and a delicate necklace. Cover any tatoos. GOOD NAILS. Pay strict attention to your hands. Grotty nails will kill your well-groomed look in an instant.

I dont even own a suit or a tie

Nice golf slacks and shirt, I wouldnt wear my cleated shoes though.

Maybe it's because of the S. California life-style, but I just wore some dark khakis, black fine-knit sweater, and black dress shoes. If you have "odd" piercings, take them out. If you have congenital BO, a dab of something that smells better than your armpit doesn't hurt. Just try to make sure that you and your words are the focus of the interview, not the tribal arm sleeve tatoo that looks so kick-ass when you wear a muscle tee.

Just make certain that the shirt and slacks are pressed and not worn out, that you have on HIGH socks, and that your shoes are well-polished or, if suede, clean and not nap-free. Khaki is always a good business-casual color for slacks.

NO scent. Ever. Even on women. NO jewelry except for a wedding band. Women may wear earrings and a delicate necklace. Cover any tatoos. GOOD NAILS. Pay strict attention to your hands. Grotty nails will kill your well-groomed look in an instant.

I agree, especially about the scent. Back in the Dark Ages in nursing school, we were taught not to ever wear it to work; I think that's still a good rule. Remember that something that may smell heavenly to you or your SO might smell like ragweed to me. You don't want your interviewer's nose to itch or for that person to start sneezing!

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