Work Experience #2

This post will be a bit on my work experience

During my work experience the most common feeling i had was an awkwardness of not fitting into the surroundings. It was alright when i was with others but on those placements where it was just me, it felt very awkward especially since patients and other people working there would just stare at you!

Here are some advice that i have for those who may be faced with this situation:
1.SMILE
2.Don't hesitate to offer any help, even if it just to pull out a seat or to even hold a door open
3.Do not be afraid to ask your doctor/Whoever is in charge of you questions, if you don't ask and end up making a mistake, you'll seem even more of a fool!
4.Dress appropriately. While i am not implying you wear a suit. it would be advisable to dress in work wear
5.Make full use of your time and LOOK. Even if you have been standing for 4 hours straight, try to make full use of your time and see what's going on around you, how are the patients looking, how is the doctor interacting with his colleagues, what would you do if you were in the patients'/doctor's/nurses' position? What can you learn?

And as I said before,keep a work experience diary to ensure you remember what you have seen!

What should I wear for an interview?

Here are some ideas:

Boys:
Suit
Tie(a plain one preferably)
Pants
Work shoes(polished)

Girls:
Blazer
Skirt(Knee length)
Blouse
Trousers
Tights(plain and dark coloured)
Flats(Smart ones)
Heels(of a reasonable height)
Black Court Shoes
*Please ensure you wear shoes that are covered at the front

Colors/Patterns to consider:
Cream
Black
Gray
Pin-striped

Here are some shops you may consider shopping at for your formal clothes that may be reasonably priced:
Next
H&M
G2000(For Singaporeans)
asos.com

My advice would be to buy your interview clothing as early as possible(perhaps right after you send your applications off?) So when you get an interview notice you can start preparing for it immediately instead of fussing over clothes and also it will give you time to make the necessary alterations.

For my interview, I wore a Cream Blazer a black blouse and a black pencil skirt which i was comfortable in.

It is very important toe feel comfortable in your interview clothes and look smart at the same time. I suggest having your mock interviews in them if possible!

The above are just some of my suggestions, i am no fashion guru:/

Once again, I was not paid by any company/person to write what i have written, all these are based on my own experiences!

email me @ lovebullets1995@gmail.com if you have any questions!