Archive for the ‘Professional Image’ Category

Dress for Success in the Economic Recess

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

Guest post by Rick Gray (adopted from the IT Hire Wire Blog) 

While IT hiring demand remains relatively stable in an unstable economic climate, it goes without saying that great job opportunities are few and far between these days.

Just last week, one of our recruiters actually sent a short-list candidate home to change his “loud” tie before a face-to-face interview with the client.  His position:  You must be very mindful of any little detail that could impact first impressions, particularly given the tough hiring environment.  Knowing his client’s corporate culture well, this recruiter knew the candidate’s tie simply would not fly.

The old adage “dress for success” may be over-used and abused, but it still has huge relevance in today’s ultra-tight job market.  Even for web developers, creative designers and social media wonks, it is best to dress conservatively for a job interview regardless of an organization’s casual culture or IT department dress code flexibility. Check out this video as it gives you a good idea of what I’m talking about.

How Proper Dress Can Increase Your Persuasive Power by As Much As 40%

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

We live in a society where appearances are important, therefore proper dress is crucial. Many of us like to think we dress properly and stylishly but are we always making the right impression for the right event with our clothing? I’m sure you have probably heard the term “dress for success,” But just how much of that is actually true? In this article I will show how crucial it is to dress properly and just how powerful proper physical appearance is to being persuasive.

The facts

In a university setting, professors who are considered physical attractive by students are considered better teachers than unattractive professors. Attractive professors are also more likely to be asked for help on problems.

Studies done on college campuses have proven that attractive females (attraction as perceived by the professors) receive higher grades than male students and relatively unattractive students.

Young men who are obese are generally considered to be slothful and lazy. Both men and women who are obese are generally perceived to have personality characteristics that place them at a disadvantage in social and business settings.

As shallow as it sounds these are the facts of our current society. Appearances are very important and it is a good idea to dress appropriately depending on the event you are attending. You can be the smartest person but if you are not dressed properly your persuasive techniques will not be as convincing and someone less smarter than you will get the sale, girl your after or big business proposal.

Tired of others moving up around you? Putting in all the hard work but not getting any results? Learn how to persuade in order to instantly put your life on the guaranteed fast track to an increased income and more power and control from your life by learning persuasive techniques.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=John_Savage

Creating the Right Professional Image

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

Looking for a way to get ahead in your career? Whether you are currently looking for a job or if you want to be identified as someone who has the potential to earn a promotion in your current position, it’s important that you create an appropriate professional image for yourself. Keep in mind that the image you create today is one that can have a major impact on how your current employer, prospective employers, and co-workers assess your professional capabilities and skills.

To create a winning professional image, it’s important to stay well groomed, dress appropriately for your workplace and to exhibit proper manners and etiquette at all times. To make sure that you are sending the right message in the workplace, it’s important to take stock of your wardrobe. The attire you select is important, but it’s certainly not the only thing you need to pay attention to. The accessories that you wear and use – including your handbag, watch, shoes, briefcase, etc. all have an impact on your image.

You don’t have to spend a fortune on fashion accessories in order to create the type of image that you need to create to ensure your professional success. You can easily find high quality accessories for bargain prices by watching for sales and frequenting online shopping sites that offer bargains on the types of items you need. The time you spend looking for quality pieces will pay off by helping you create the type of image that you need to accomplish your long term career goals.