I know this might sound stupid but I'm putting it out there. What should one wear when going for an interview? I mean I don't want to be over dressed and be under dressed. When I was in school my instructor told the class to wear bussiness casual. I just wanted to get ideas.
Hospice Nurse LPN, BSN, RN 1,472 Posts Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice. Has 15 years experience. May 23, 2007 Business casual is always a good choice. I interviewed for my current job while on my lunch break and wore scrubs. Good luck with the interview!
TheCommuter, BSN, RN 226 Articles; 27,608 Posts Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych. Has 17 years experience. May 24, 2007 I always dressed nicely for job interviews prior to entering the nursing field.But nowadays, I have never dressed up nicely for a nursing interview. I'll usually wear scrubs, or a jeans and a shirt. Sometimes I'll wear a casual skirt, but nothing dressy or semi-formal.
hikernurse 1,302 Posts Specializes in NICU. Has 8 years experience. May 24, 2007 I wore black dress pants and a button up shirt, untucked. And of course, a pretty, but discreet, necklace :). It looked professional without being overly dressy/fussy.
Jules A, MSN 8,863 Posts Specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner. May 24, 2007 I wear a nice suit with pants and jacket professional but not too dressy. If you really want the job and especially if there are other applicants for the same position I don't think it hurts to look professional.
abmeeks 5 Posts May 24, 2007 If it were me i would wear like church clothes. Somthing nice but not over the top. You do want to show them that you want the job. That is what i would do.
Loren2307 14 Posts Specializes in LTC. May 24, 2007 I wore a pair of black pants and a white button down shirt (untucked), for another I wore a simple black skirt and a blue button down top. I got both jobs so I must have looked good!! :smiley_aa :smiley_aa
Sunflowerinsc, ADN, RN 210 Posts Specializes in Med/Surg. Has 46 years experience. May 24, 2007 No flip-flops!
platinum_garb 88 Posts Specializes in corrections, MH, geriatrics. Has 10 years experience. May 26, 2007 To me, business casual excludes sneakers, denim, regular t-shirts, shorts and/or capris and scrubs. I say scrubs only because it has been drilled into me by various instructors and guidance counselors throughout my schooling. I know there are exceptions to every rule (such as interviewing on your lunch break or in between shifts), but I would let my interviewer know before hand why I was going to be arriving in that way just to cover all bases.Good luck interviewing!
