Help with interview outfit

[lrobinson5]

I feel a bit awkward asking for help, but hopefully someone can give me some feedback because I am very stressed out about what to wear. I have an interview for a job on a Med-Surg/Tele unit and I have a little over 2 years of experience.

For my first RN interview, I loved the outfit I had and felt very confident. After trying unsuccessfully to recreate the look, I need advice if what I picked is okay. A little background: I had a baby in January and my belly is still very squishy, which is why I am having trouble finding something that fits right. I tried to do a pencil skirt with a nice blouse but I just have awkward rolls everywhere.

I picked out a dress that I think looks nice, but I never think of dresses for interviews, which is why I am apprehensive.

This is the dress:

I am also pairing it with a black cardigan because I don't think sleeveless is okay for an interview.

Anyway, what do you think? Should I continue looking (I still have a week left) or stop stressing? If you guys have any suggestions I'll try them. I feel very self conscious because my figure has changed a lot with the last baby, so ANY feedback is appreciated because my husband is probably too kind

Thanks for your time!

[Surprised1, MSN, RN]

May I ask what region you live in? I ask because I, a CA native, have never heard this before.

However, my daughter, who attends a university in the South (almost East, VA) told me she has been taught this. It made me think this may be regional. But if I'm wrong, I definitely want to know!! 😀

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Deep Southeast! We're very formal and traditional.

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[vintagemother, BSN, CNA, LVN, RN]

Deep Southeast! We're very formal and traditional.

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Thx for explaining, Surprised 1!!

[babilidose]

I have these heels in my closet (Picture is from someone else selling them on ebay):

What do you think of the heel, toe, and also does it matter if it is shiny black?

Others said to wear flats or a low heel, so I was worried the ones I owned weren't a good fit. Thanks again for your feedback!

These looks just fine.

[babilidose]

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oops I wore a red shell under my blazer to my first interview yesterday

It just tends to be taken as a aggressive in some settings and has different cultural connotations that can be challenging to predict. But I'd much rather see someone with a red undershirt in a business suit, than someone who is in business casual.

[mariebailey, MSN, RN]

My suggestion: make yourself stand out.

[Jory, MSN, APRN, CNM]

Cardigan will not go with the dress. You need to look for a dress that has a jacket to match...hides a multitude of sins.

Koret has very inexpensive suits that look nice.

Kudos to you for taking the time to look professional...it matters. A friend of mine decided to go for business casual on an interview who had a great resume and had the common attitude that "What I wear has no

Impact on my work."

The interview lasted less than five minutes and she actually thought she got the job because it was so short.

She didn't. My guess is that she wrote her off the second she walked in.

[lrobinson5]

After being away from Allnurses for a while, went to my activity and found my last topic was this thread. So an extremely late update: I got the job I was interviewing for! You're all awesome, thanks so much