Hi all:)
I just got home from dinner with a good friend lets just call her Miss S.
We used to work together back in the day over a short period of time until she did the smart thing and choose to quit. There are many reasons why I totally respect, and love her style from the inside out.
However the biggest difference between us is how she chooses to dress for work, and thereby ends up giving a completely different impression at work/in meetings and so one then I do. In my current position/place of work people do not dress very business like...but also they do not dress like me...
As we where having dinner I came to thinking if you want a different job or a better position you can not keep acting/dressing like you are still 16.
If you do most likely ...you will not be taken very seriously in the work place...and after all there will always be a different set of rules for boys then girls...
So after walking home, and thinking about it some more.
I think a few more fashion changes has to happen in order for me to get a permanent position, and thereby be taken seriously.Or more to the point...take myself seriously...
First impressions are everything, and interviews will come up when you least expect it:)
Have a great day
6 comments:
they always say that you have to dress for the job you want to have one day... good luck with it!
You're making a very valid point here - in many situations, particularly work-related ones, people WILL judge you based on your way of dressing. Like Punctuation Mark says; Dress for the job you want, not the one you have! There's no dress code where I work either, but I prefer to look somewhat polished because I feel more professional that way.
Hi girls.
You both make very valid points on the topic.And I have been thinking that the kind of job I want will require a change in attitude/approach.If what Nanne says that people "WILL" judge you on the way you dress I am scared to even think what there opnions are of me:)
To your second point Nanne:
Looking polished?
Could you give me an example?
Thanks for adding your comments/thoughts and views:)
Love a great discussion.
Have a great day.
I realize that perhaps using the word "judge" might be not quite right. But how you dress is a great part of the first impression you make, and when applying for a job it can be useful to be aware of this. Wearing a very creative and colourful outfit to an interview with a conservative firm probably won't land you the job, to put it that way:)
Looking polished to me is:
Clean and neat hair, manicured nails (short and natural does it for me), a light makeup, no ripped, faded, worn out or wrinkled clothing and not overloading on accessories. Simple as that:) I normally wear jeans, a blazer over a simple top and boots or flats for work, limiting accessories to earrings and a scarf. I would never wear ripped jeans and crocs to work, as some of my coworkes do, even if I know I'd get away with it. How I'd dress outside work might be a totally different story, though:)
I understand you better now:)
Have a great week
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