Process Tip - Don't let your appearance destroy your career

 

Bugs - belongs in a stew...not on your tie...

 

It’s a sad but painfully true fact that we judge people even before they have spoken a word. You can either accept this fact and make an effort to look professional or you can work as a pony tailed programmer or a mousey librarian all your life – your choice. I would suggest that if you want to get anywhere in the corporate world you’re going to have to look the part.

Chaps:

Get yourself some nice trousers, a quality shirt, buy a good watch, re-sole your shoes, get a haircut that costs more than $8, shave as often as you can bear, remove all piercings, make sure you ALWAYS smell nice, and last but not least, if you have to wear a tie, never, ever, wear anything with cartoon characters on it…it’s professional suicide.

Chapesses:

Get yourself some a nice skirt, a nice top that doesn’t display your cleavage to too much of the world (cleavage is a power that should be used responsibly) don’t wear too much jewellery (less is more) invest in a pair of nice tights, DO buy expensive shoes rather than ones your mum would wear, wear makeup, comb / wash your hair as often as you can bear, don’t wear piercings anywhere but your ears, make sure you ALWAYS smell nice and unless you want to be the talk of the office don’t wear that outfit that you loved in 1985…it’s professional suicide.