Professional Dress Guidelines

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Professional Dress Guidelines

• The Dos and Don'ts of Business Attire

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• Different jobs have a varying definition of what
  appropriate attire may be.
• For this assignment, we will assume that we are
  applying for a typical business position in an
  office setting.

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• Nothing makes an impression like a FIRST
  IMPRESSION!
• Dress to impress
• This could make or break your opportunity at a
  company

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Basic Guidelines
Clothes should be conservative Either a solid
color, a subtle pattern, or stripe.
Your clothes should be clean, neat, and ironed.
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Basic Guidelines
NEVER WEAR Jeans, shorts, tennis shoes, or
casual sandals! Also, cover or remove outward
expressions of individuality tattoos, piercings,
hair coloring or styles
Remember Not hiring, or firing, someone for
refusing to adhere to company dress code
policies IS NOT DISCRIMINATION.
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Mens Professional Dress

• Men should wear
• -Button down shirt
• TUCKED IN
• -Tie
• -Slacks
• -Dress shoes
• -Belt

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Mens Professional Dress

• It is also acceptable to wear
• -Suits
• -Jackets
• -Sweaters
• -Vests

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Mens Professional Dress

• Outside of school, where facial hair is
  permitted, it needs to be well groomed.
• Here in school, you need to have a clean shave.
• Cologne is appropriate if you do not go overboard.

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Mens Professional Dress

• Hair should be neat, and clean.
• You should wear dress shoes or boots.

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Womens Professional Dress

• Women should wear
• Pant Suits
• Dress Suits
• Dresses
• Nice Blouses
• Skirts
• Nice Slacks

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Womens Professional Dress

• Clothes should fit correctly but not be tight
  fitting.
• Skirts and dresses should be slightly above the
  knee or longer.

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• Do not show cleavage or undergarments.
• We are not going to the club.
• Sleeveless shirts should be covered with a jacket
  or sweater.
• No spaghetti straps.

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Womens Professional Dress

• Hair color and style should be conservative and
  neat.
• Make up
• should look natural and never overdone.

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Womens Professional Dress

• Jewelry should be minimal.
• Scarves and simple jewelry are OK.
• Shoes and sandals should be dressy.
• Heels should not exceed 2.5-3.

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• Please, do not wear something that is going to
  get you an office referral.