Dress your Best on The Job
Looking your best at work is imperative is you want to be taken seriously and be considered for a promotion or a management level position in the future. Learn some basic tips and improve your chances for professional success.
Dress Better Than Your Colleagues - Using common sense as your guide, you can never dress too well for the office in a business or business casual environment. As a reference point, you should dress as well as or better than your supervisor, if you want to be taken seriously. Even on casual days, don’t be too casual.
Get Some Good Shoes - If you are on a tight budget, your best investment is in good leather shoes, three or more pairs, if possible. Keep them in good shape by buffing and shining them and replace as needed. Often, the better the shoes, the longer they last. Women should wear a medium heal at the office. Never wear high heels or open-toed shoes.
Interviews - If you are interviewing prospective employees or going to an interview yourself, wear a tie and jacket, or for a woman, a dress or suit with your best shoes. As a company representative, you want the job candidate to feel comfortable and dressing similarly to her will make her feel appropriately attired and more accepted.
Accessorize - Accessories can give you that flair and pizzazz you want to convey, but if overdone, can make you look foolish or brash. Stay with the classics like pearls or a single gold chain. Don’t go to work looking like a portable “bling-fest”. Tasteful choices like small earrings and a simple red scarf are appropriate at the office. Multitudes of heavy gold bullion chains and nose rings may be okay at a nightclub, but not at work.
General Advice - Never wear jeans, sweat clothes or sneakers to work even on casual days. Adding a jacket or blazer to any outfit brings it up a notch. Shop at discount stores for better brands at reasonable prices. Don’t buy rayon and other fabrics that need to be ironed. Always be clean and impeccably groomed regarding your hair, skin and fingernails. Dress like you care about your appearance and it will add significantly to your chances for success on the job.
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