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“WHAT NOT TO WEAR” - ON AN INTERVIEW
Unfortunately, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly from TLC’s What Not to Wear weren’t around to help out with this article on the do’s and don’ts of dressing for an interview. But, don’t you sometimes wish someone like them were around to say, “Here, wear this,it looks great on you and it’s perfect for that first impression!” Instead, most of us have to rely on our own instincts to decide what looks right for that all important interview. Pharmacists, nurses and other allied health professionals sometimes have a harder time dressing for an interview simply because most of their time is spent in a lab coat or scrubs. Working at a staffing agency that specializes in health care health professionals, you see a lot candidates. Let me stress up front that scrubs and labs coats are not the best choice for any health care interview. Health care workers are the most sought after population in the workforce today and because they work so closely with the public, it is imperative for them to present themselves as neat, clear thinking, and above all, professional. We don't need Stacy or Clinton to tell us this means clean, properly fitting clothes - for men, clean suits with freshly laundered shirts, shined shoes and neatly trimmed hair and nails. For women - a clean suit (either trousers or skirts), blouses that are not too low or cut too high, skip the perfume (people have allergies), proper shoes - no white work shoes, clogs, spikes or open toes and easy on the make-up, nails and hair. Another tip for all candidates - cover your tattoos and take out any piercings that aren’t in your ears - they may be innocent but can portray a less than professional look on an interview.
So, who needs a famous TV personality to tell you how to dress for success - let them go to the next guy - you're dressed for success!
