At work, does clothing make the monk...?
30 October 2012
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How can we not understand that, today, in a world defined by Communication and Marketing, physical appearance is fundamental, whether in private life or professional life...? It constitutes, in a way, this "packaging" that creates our brand image.
Adapting your appearance to your professional goals therefore seems to be "de rigueur"...
Since your look speaks volumes about you, since it speaks to your colleagues and superiors, adapt it.
• Be comfortable in your "sneakers": Wear clothes in which you feel good and which do not clash with the spirit of your environment or with your temperament. However, avoid overly aggressive and flashy colors as well as tight, too-tight clothing, which quickly becomes uncomfortable.
• Adapt to "our fashion": Each company has its own codes, codes of life and savoir-vivre... The dress code, even if unwritten, imposes its discreet diktat, directly linked to its culture. Our clothes speak volumes about us and can, as such, have a considerable influence on our interlocutor, during a face-to-face encounter for example.
• Adopt the "basics": Except in certain sectors of activity where originality is an asset (for example, Advertising, Fashion...), prefer the classic, which will work everywhere (suit-tie for men and suit for women).
• Avoid details that "kill": a skirt that is too short paired with heels that are too high, a plunging neckline, too much makeup, too much jewelry, too much perfume or even questionable nails, poorly polished shoes or a neglected look could disturb or even shock your interlocutors. Therefore, absolutely ban these!
Know that these elements, seemingly innocuous, are of inestimable importance, when correctly used. Stay logical: you don't sell a luxury car dressed in jeans or Kleenex dressed in a tuxedo. Intelligence is the ability to adapt, here again....
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted online October 30, 2012.
Adapting your appearance to your professional goals therefore seems to be "de rigueur"...
Since your look speaks volumes about you, since it speaks to your colleagues and superiors, adapt it.
• Be comfortable in your "sneakers": Wear clothes in which you feel good and which do not clash with the spirit of your environment or with your temperament. However, avoid overly aggressive and flashy colors as well as tight, too-tight clothing, which quickly becomes uncomfortable.
• Adapt to "our fashion": Each company has its own codes, codes of life and savoir-vivre... The dress code, even if unwritten, imposes its discreet diktat, directly linked to its culture. Our clothes speak volumes about us and can, as such, have a considerable influence on our interlocutor, during a face-to-face encounter for example.
• Adopt the "basics": Except in certain sectors of activity where originality is an asset (for example, Advertising, Fashion...), prefer the classic, which will work everywhere (suit-tie for men and suit for women).
• Avoid details that "kill": a skirt that is too short paired with heels that are too high, a plunging neckline, too much makeup, too much jewelry, too much perfume or even questionable nails, poorly polished shoes or a neglected look could disturb or even shock your interlocutors. Therefore, absolutely ban these!
Know that these elements, seemingly innocuous, are of inestimable importance, when correctly used. Stay logical: you don't sell a luxury car dressed in jeans or Kleenex dressed in a tuxedo. Intelligence is the ability to adapt, here again....
Article written by The ReKrute.com team
Posted online October 30, 2012.
