Being a Successful Employee

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Dress for uccess
Dress to Impress
YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO MAKE A GREAT FIRST
IMPRESSION!
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• IMAGINE

Dress for the Job
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• APPROPRIATELY
• CORRECTLY
• APTLY
• FITTING
• DECENTLY
• SUITABLY

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• THINK ABOUT THIS!

I don't see how an article of clothing can be
indecent. A person, yes.
--ROBERT HEINLEIN
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• QUESTION
• ?
• IS IT THE CLOTHES
• OR
• HOW THE PERSON ACTS WHO IS WEARING THE CLOTHES?

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• FLANNEL

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• .AND FLANNEL

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• Clothes and manners do not make the man but,
  when he is made, they greatly improve his
  appearance.
• 
  --Henry Ward Beecher

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• HOW DO WE COMMAND?
• APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
• HOW DO WE TEACH?
• SOCIAL SKILLS
• How do we set the tone?

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• EFFECTIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
• PROPAGATES
• APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR
• SO

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• Teachers must look the part.

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Dress for the Job
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Dress for the Job
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Condoleezza Rice's Commanding ClothesBy Robin
GivhanWashington Post Staff WriterFriday,
February 25, 2005 Page C01
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DRESSING APPROPRIATELY INDICATES

• YOUR CONCERN FOR THE WORKPLACE
• YOUR CONCERN FOR YOUR GROWTH PROFESSIONALLY
• YOUR CONCERN FOR YOUR STANDING IN THE WORKPLACE

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• Types of Business Attire
• Choices for Business Professional Dress
• Choices for Business Casual Dress
• Items to Avoid

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Business Professional
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• Business Casual

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Business Professional
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• Business Casual

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• ITEMS TO AVOID WOMEN

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• ITEMS TO AVOID MEN

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• DRESS/GROOMING GUIDELINES
• The general employer expectations
• Clean clothes, and shoes (closed toe)
• Well groomed hair style
• Appropriate dress i.e., no sporting or leisure
  time clothes including jump suits, shorts, tank
  tops, halter tops, low cut dresses/blouses, sweat
  outfits, jogging pants, logo tee shirts, etc.

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• RUBRIC - MARKETING
• FW 3.3.1 DEMONSTRATE PROPER BUINESS ETIQUETTE
• Dressing for an Interview
• Instructions You are to come to school dressed
  as though you are going for a business job
  interview. Listed
• below are the criteria in
  which you will be graded.
• DATE________________NAME_________________________
  ____________________________HOUR________
• 
  
  POSSIBLE POINTS
• CRITERIA
  
  POINTS EARNED COMMENTS
• You look well rested, enthusiastic, positive, and
  confident. 20
• Your hair is well groomed.
  
  10
• Did you brush and floss your teeth, use mouth
  wash, and use deodorant? 10
• Your nails are clean, clipped and well groomed.
  For Ladies if painted,
• freshly painted, good color, no chips, And
  make-up should be modest 10
• Gentlemen Socks match slacks Ladies Hose or
  trouser socks 10
• Jewelry Gentlemen NONE except a watch Ladies
  Simple and conservative 10
• Clothes Wear dark colors NOT ALL BLACK
  10
• Clothes Are they clean and ironed.
  
  20
• Clothes Gentlemen Suit or Slacks with sports
  jacket and tie.

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• The following are typical guidelines for eight
  different occupational areas.

MANUFACTURING Casual clothes Safety
shoes Safety glasses Minimum jewelry Minimum make
up CONSTRUCTION Work slacks and shirt Heavy
boots and socks Safety glasses No jewelry
PROFESSIONAL Slacks, shirt, tie, sports coats,
sweater Dress, skirt, blouse, blazer,
sweater Clean shoes with socks or
hose Conservative amount of jewelry, cologne
and make-up
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• RETAIL
• Appropriate clothes reflecting the product sold
  and culture
• Comfortable, clean shoes
• Conservative hair, jewelry, and make up
• HEALTH CARE
• Comfortable closed toe shoes, socks, hose
• Uniform or plain shirt, slacks, skirt
• Minimum jewelry
• Minimum make up
• No fragrance
• Well groomed hair

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• PUBLIC SAFETY
• Uniform or comparable clothes
• Conservative amount of jewelry make-up and
  cologne
• Sturdy and comfortable shoes
• PERSONAL SERVICES
• Appropriate dress/clothing accessories
• Clean clothes
• Comfortable and clean shoes
• Uniform if required
• OFFICE WORK
• Slack, shirt, sport jacket, sweater
• Dress, slacks, skirts, blouse, sweater
• Conservative hair, jewelry, make up and cologne
• Clean shoes with socks or hose

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• WEBSITES
• http//www.workrelationships.com QUIZ WORKPLACE
  BEHAVIVOR
• http//www.tie-a-tie.net HOW TO TIE A TIE
• http//www.career.fsu.edu THE SECRETS OF PROPER
  ATTIRE
• http//jobs.utah.gov DRESS AND GROOMING
• http//www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/05/26/
  000526opwireless.html - CELL PHONE ETIQUETTE

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