Comments on: Dress the Part http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/ HR + Social Media + Job Search = Blogging4Jobs Tue, 22 May 2012 12:13:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lisa Graham http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/#comment-206 Lisa Graham Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:58:13 +0000 http://blogging4jobs.com/?p=700#comment-206 I worked with a flip-flopper! Every morning when she came in, I knew long before she got to my office that she was coming because I could hear her, and it was embarrassing when I was in a meeting or interview with a potential new hire and they were also distracted by her loud flip-flopping down the hall. Unfortunately, she was clueless... but she was the reason the entire company moved from a business casual dress code to a business professional dress code. I worked with a flip-flopper! Every morning when she came in, I knew long before she got to my office that she was coming because I could hear her, and it was embarrassing when I was in a meeting or interview with a potential new hire and they were also distracted by her loud flip-flopping down the hall. Unfortunately, she was clueless… but she was the reason the entire company moved from a business casual dress code to a business professional dress code.

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]]> By: SandeeP http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/#comment-196 SandeeP Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:09:38 +0000 http://blogging4jobs.com/?p=700#comment-196 I have to agree that the way you dress plays an important part on how others on the job perceive you. I cannot tell you how many times I have interviewed candidates who were not dressed appropriately. I only wish there was some way to talk to young folks when I was working up there ... it is soooo important to have the correct verbage and be dressed properly when looking for a job. I have to agree that the way you dress plays an important part on how others on the job perceive you.

I cannot tell you how many times I have interviewed candidates who were not dressed appropriately.

I only wish there was some way to talk to young folks when I was working up there … it is soooo important to have the correct verbage and be dressed properly when looking for a job.

]]> By: Rebecca Perot-Tripp http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/#comment-175 Rebecca Perot-Tripp Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:04:21 +0000 http://blogging4jobs.com/?p=700#comment-175 What people wear to work depends to a great extent on the company culture. Lot's of small, entrepreneurial companies have more flexible dress codes (written or unwritten). Larger and/or "old school" places still seem to keep things more formal. I seem to recall several studies that say that what people wear to work doesn't really impact performance anyway, so go figure. I predict that dress will become more and more casual as twenty- and thirty-somethings become company leaders. It's an evolution (Believe me, I know! When I was in highschool girls couldn't even wear jeans to school and I definitely have worn a few suits and high-collared shirts with little floppy ties to work in my time!?!?) Until then, everyone should probably learn to dress for their audience! What people wear to work depends to a great extent on the company culture. Lot’s of small, entrepreneurial companies have more flexible dress codes (written or unwritten). Larger and/or “old school” places still seem to keep things more formal. I seem to recall several studies that say that what people wear to work doesn’t really impact performance anyway, so go figure.

I predict that dress will become more and more casual as twenty- and thirty-somethings become company leaders. It’s an evolution (Believe me, I know! When I was in highschool girls couldn’t even wear jeans to school and I definitely have worn a few suits and high-collared shirts with little floppy ties to work in my time!?!?)

Until then, everyone should probably learn to dress for their audience!

]]> By: Rebecca Perot-Tripp http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/#comment-174 Rebecca Perot-Tripp Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:45:40 +0000 http://blogging4jobs.com/?p=700#comment-174 Karen, Oklahoma City has another group that is similar: Suited for Success. Here is a link to their website. http://www.suitedforsuccess.com/ Karen,

Oklahoma City has another group that is similar: Suited for Success. Here is a link to their website.

http://www.suitedforsuccess.com/

]]> By: Karen Crowe http://www.blogging4jobs.com/job-search/guest-blogger-series-dress-the-part/#comment-165 Karen Crowe Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:35:18 +0000 http://blogging4jobs.com/?p=700#comment-165 Great points and I agree. Wearing casual attire or old, wrinkled clothes does not make a good impression. Now, consider the job seeking woman whose attire will either make or break her. Many women, fresh from training and/or college and women who are trying to get their lives on track may be prevented from securing great jobs because their clothes are not appropriate. Still others will simply give up on a professional position because they "have nothing to wear." I would love to know that Dress for Success had an affiliate in OKC and would love to be involved with it, but I do not have the experience, the connections or the business savvy to take on the task. Great points and I agree. Wearing casual attire or old, wrinkled clothes does not make a good impression.
Now, consider the job seeking woman whose attire will either make or break her. Many women, fresh from training and/or college and women who are trying to get their lives on track may be prevented from securing great jobs because their clothes are not appropriate. Still others will simply give up on a professional position because they “have nothing to wear.”
I would love to know that Dress for Success had an affiliate in OKC and would love to be involved with it, but I do not have the experience, the connections or the business savvy to take on the task.

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