professional attire & image management
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Professional Attire & Image
Management
By Atif R. KhanEmail: [email protected]
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TOPICS FOR TODAY’S SESSION
Image
Management
Attire
First Impressions
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Image Management
“It is easier to be successful if you look like you are”
Your hair matters >
Success goes to the fittest
Mind
Your
Posture
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Manage your image ALL THE TIME…somebody is always watching
Image Management
Purchase for
quality
Spend on
what shows
on you
Your
imageis in
the
details.
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Managing your image IS NOT EXPENSIVE
Don’t waste money,
pricier is not
always better, just knowwhat looks good on you.
How you behave is more
important than how you look.
Respect
EVERYONE!be humble, be professional.
Image Management
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Maintain good hygiene
Image Management
Smell nice. Look & feel clean.
Trim your
nails
Invest in breath
mints
Do not chew gum
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Look like your profession. You are treated as you treat yourself.
Image Management
Dress for the
job youwant, not
the one you
have
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Image Management
Keep goodand
successful
company
Learn and
live theirlifestyle
You are who you are with
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English counts. French counts for more.
Image ManagementLearn to
communicate
well in foreign
languages
Be well
read!
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Be yourself, everybody else is already taken – Oscar Wilde
Image ManagementNever be
embarrassed of
yourself. Knowyour strengths.
Becomesomebody!
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Take pride in who you are
Image Management
Live with your chin up!
Feeling good
aboutyourself is
addictive &
contagious.
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Mind your manners & doors will open for you
Image Management
Stand, sit straight
Talk politely in
a low voiceBesophisticated
even in your
humor
M i n d y o u r l i m b s
Do not forget your thank you,
please, Assalamo Alaikum and
sorry.
BE RELIABLE & PUNCTUAL
Drive
courteously
Please don’t bad mouthothers
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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, which are you?
Attire
Understand your skin tone >
Choose colors
for your
clothes
appropriately
.
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Remain on the conservative side
Attire for WomenWear light make
up
Weather
coordinate
yourclothes
Do not make music
when you walk.
Leave room for
air in your
clothes & in
the room
Avoid
dangling
jewelry
Don’t blind us with bright colors
Be
careful
with
RED
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Handbags & accessories should be trendy but practical
Attire for Women
Give your
feet abreak, go
easy on the
heels
Bags collect dust
quickly, use a
wet wipe
Sunglasses are
an important
part of yourlook
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Formal, business casual and casual. When, what?
Attire for Men
Formal means a dark suitespecially at night
Business casual
calls for a
blazer/jacket.
No jeans or
collarless shirts.Always wear nice shoes
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Formal clothes show respect for yourself and for others
Attire for MenFor formal clothing
choose a solid,
blue/grey/black suit.
Two or three button willdo.Add a white, blue, or grey shirt.
No or limited patterns.
Match a
conservative tie
Choose
dark
socks
Match your belt with your shoes
M e n ’ s j e w e l e r y ?
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Casual doesn’t mean let go of all sensibility
Attire for MenA T-shirt that says
“Tera Baap!” or
“Terrorist”???,
please do not dressto offend.
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Trousers come in different fits
Attire for Men
Pleated or flat front?
Classic, straight,boot-cut,
baggy/relaxed? >
Choose vertical
stripes to look
taller Darker colors make youlook slimmer
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Ties, ties, ties.
Attire for MenStripes, dots are okay.
Medium width is safe.
Have at least one good
blue/black and one
maroon tie.
Tie a knot
for a snug
fit. The
knot
should notbe too
tight or
wide.
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Your image can give you an immediate advantage.
Why Dress Up Well?You get invited to more
places more often.
You get more respect.
People assume you are
smart and successful
You feel
good
about
yourself
You achievemore goals,
more easily
Corbis, Flickr
used for pictures
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[Your CONFIDENCE & SELF RESPECT is evident from your clothes]
First Impressions
Take turns to walk
into the room and
introduce yourself.
Don’t take positive criticism
personally, we are all here to
improve ourselves. Nobody is
perfect.