This presentation gives general guidelines for dress to project the best professional image Why dress for success ? --Your knowledge and Experience will speak for itself. --Make the first impression. --Project professionalism

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3. Why Dress for Success?
 Your knowledge and experience
should speak for itself.
 However your appearance is the
first impression you make.
 you should want it to project
professionalism.
 Your personal style will of
course play a role in what you
decide to wear.
 Staying within generally
accepted guidelines for
professional dress is the best
way to project a professional
image.
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4. Business or Business Casual?
 Typically, “business” events
would be job interviews,
meetings with superiors, or
meetings with clients.
 “Business casual” events
may be pre-interview
dinners or meetings with
colleagues.
 Every company’s definition
of “business” and “business
casual” is different, so be
sure to ask or read the
company’s printed dress
code.
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5. Business Attire for Gentlemen
 Two or three button suit
 Collared dress shirt
 Silk tie
 Leather lace-up shoe
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6. A man's business suit must be……..
 100% wool
 A two or three button
jacket with exact
matching trousers
 Solid navy or charcoal
gray, or a muted pinstripe
pattern suit of either color
 Tailored to fit you properly
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7. A Man’s Dress Shirt Should Be
 100% Cotton
 Long sleeved
 Either point or spread
collar
 Either barrel or French
cuffs
 White, light blue or ecru
(off white)
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8. A Man’s Shoes Should Be . . .
 All leather, with a small
heel and laces
 Black or burgundy in
color (although black is
better for interviews)
 In excellent shape and
shined
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9. Business Casual Attire for Gentlemen
 2 or 3 button sport coat or
blazer
 Dress shirt with or without
a tie
 Dressy polo or turtleneck
sweater
 Dress trousers
 Loafers or lace up dress
shoes
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10. Blazers and Sport Coats
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11. Miscellaneous Tips for Gentlemen
 Hair should be cut
regularly and well groomed
 Nails should be clean and
short
 Gentlemen should not
wear more than one ring
per hand, and no earrings
or facial piercing should be
worn for business attire
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