Ok, I am RN, currently working pedi home health. I am trying to get a new job in a clinic or something and am wondering what is appropriate dress code for an interview. I was originally thinking black slacks, nice top and flats, but as my wardrobe is mostly jeans and t shirts and scrubs i feel a little awkward getting all dressed up not to mention i can't find any flats that i like or am willing to buy and never wear again.
SO my question is would it be unprofessional for me to wear nice black scrubs and my new nike's to an interview? i mean it's what i'd be wearing to work anyways??
A good sturdy pair of black flats can come in handy. Drop $30-50 to get something comfortable and durable. I have wide awkward feet and find shoe shopping a pain in the butt. The most comfortable flats I have gotten were from Famous Footwear the brand is Naturalizer.
Do not wear scrubs, and especially do not wear jeans and athletic shoes!! You always want to err to the side of being too well-dressed, rather than too under-dressed! Remember, to be successful, you must look like you already are!
i often skip polish when i get my manicures. what makes you think they have to go together?
because that's what a manicure is.. obviously you don't have to get polish but it's still the definition of one (have a sister who's an esthetician and i know way to much about this stuff from nights of helping her study). typically, when people ask for a manicure it includes polish.
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/ˈmænɪˌkyʊər/ show spelled [man-i-kyoor] show ipa noun, verb, [color=#333333]-cured, [color=#333333]-cur-ing.
[color=#333333]noun [color=#333333]1. a cosmetic [color=#333333]treatment of [color=#333333]the hands [color=#333333]and [color=#333333]fingernails, including trimming and polishing of [color=#333333]the nails and [color=#333333]removing [color=#333333]cuticles.
huh. To me a manicure is just basic grooming, which I think is what the article was getting at- especially considering they said the expectation exists for men as well as women. My husband gets manicures, and I'm fairly certain no one has ever offered him polish, lol.
Ok, maybe I was just lucky! but the last interview I had, I wore clean and pressed white scrub pants with a nice white scrub top, and I got the job. They weren't the thin, white, cheap, unisex pants, and the cheap v-neck scrub top, but a more expensive pants and top. Also, I wore white traditional "nursing" shoes, not athletic sneakers. I think it showed I was ready to work.
The only way I would ever wear scrubs to an interview is if it was an internal transfer and I was going immediatly before/after a shift or on my lunch break and the interviewer KNEW that I was going in/leaving/on lunch.
I've never worn anything other than a suit to an interview. I'd go with the slacks and top...a comfortable pair of nice shoes is worth the investment. If you rarely wear them, they will last for years and you never know what might come up. :)
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I read recently that manicured nails (note this does not mean long, fake or bright pink nails) are the expectation for women AND men now.