From Head to Toe Dressing for Success

Why is YOUR APPEARANCE important at work? Sends a powerful message about who you are to others. Depending on how you appear, they will make either a positive or negative judgement. FACT: Your appearance is linked to your success at work.

What is the benefit of being perceived as a PROFESSIONAL at work? Those that are perceived as professional employees are: Respected by others Much more successful in the workplace Move up in the company

What are the dress rules you should follow to look professional?

Business Professional Ladies Pant/skirt suit Dress pants and nice blouse Jacket over a nice blouse with dress pants Dress shoes either flats or heels (no open back or open toe) Panty hose or dress socks Gentlemen Dress slacks, shirt and tie Suit with dress shirt and tie White shirt Shirt, sweater and slacks (& tie) Dress shoes with dress socks (no tennis shoes, everyday socks or WHITE socks)

Essential Grooming

What does GROOMING mean and why is it important? Grooming means keeping your body clean, hair brushed, nails trimmed, and facial hair trimmed. Poor grooming or hygiene can hurt your image at work by sending a message of: laziness disorganization of being unhealthy a lack of respect for yourself

What are the rules for facial piercings and tattoos at work? They are unprofessional looking and people will have a difficult time taking you seriously Remove them Cover them

Gentlemen Professional Examples of Business Professional Ladies Professional Gentlemen Professional

Examples of Business Casual

Final Thoughts You must decide if you want to succeed or fail at work. In order to succeed at work, you need to look like a professional, which means you need to be WELL-DRESSED and GROOMED every day. It will be easy to make excuses not to maintain a professional appearance and many of you may choose the easy path. But don’t be fooled, success at work is strongly connected to your appearance. It is an undisputable fact. It is supported by many studies. Thus, be wise and make the choice to succeed in the workplace, Dress for Success!