pants ok for women on interview?

[NoCrumping]

Ok everybody, whats your opinion?

Is it ok for a woman to wear a dressy pantsuit for an interview?

My best friend says no, but she is also always overdressed and looks like she is going to a prom all the time...(not in medical field)

also, I dont feel any less feminine in my pants suit, does it appear masculine for a woman to wear this to an interview?

[cat-cat]

I don't have any skirts or dresses at all. I wear pantsuits even to a funeral or to a wedding. So why shouldn't you wear a dressy pantsuit to an interview?

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

I am applying for APN positions and have received offers from each position I have applied for so far. I have several very professional pant suits and I always get compliments - they are bright colors too: blues, green, gray. I do own a few dresses but don't wear them hardly ever.

My son's wedding is in November and I am wearing a dress then - its even formal!

[oblove23]

i think pants suits make u look more impressive as a woman it think i gives u a sence of inpowerment .i guest u look smart go girl

[tonet0908]

I feel more comfortable in pants than in skirts and dresses. I have been wearing black pants suits to interviews since I started working and I have never been denied a job because of my pants. Also, I think as long as you are dressed professional and you act and present your self professionally, then you shouldn't have a problem getting the job especially if you are qualified and experienced. Good luck.

[HHW2006]

Pants are fine. If you find a suit that fits well and that you are comfortable in you can be just as professional looking as if you were wearing a skirt.

[truern]

I got hired wearing pants.

Hopefully you were wearing just a little bit more than pants:p

[veegeern, BSN, RN]

A relative of mine (RN) used to interview and hire RNs for staff positions in a large hospital in TX. She didn't care so much about the clothing as much as she did about things like too much makeup, large and/or numerous pieces of jewelry, open toed shoes, long and/or artificial nails, and an overall professional appearance. Or at least, that's what she told me...She recently (successfully) interviewed for a directors position wearing a pant suit.

[indigo girl]

If you are going for a staff nurse position, slacks and blouse are fine. Previous posts mention grooming. You want to look professional. If going for an administrative or managerial position, I would kick it up a notch. I read books on wardrobe as a hobby and actually trained in this (call me crazy, I can't even help being interested in this stuff). Blazers or jackets are an authority or power symbol. Wearing one signals that you are a serious player

for a serious job. Hey, it's all about human beings impressing one another.

Sometimes it will matter, sometimes it won't. It depends on the interviewer.

In an ideal world, it would just depend on your qualifications, wouldn't it?

What planet would that be? Good luck.

[wonka]

Absolutely ok...my rule of thumb is that your clothing should be professional and subtle. It shouldn't compete with you for attention during the interview!