Dressing For Your Profession

Mark Twain once quipped, "Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence in society.

Everyone know that you get 30 seconds to make a first impression on your new client. In that 30 seconds they will not only make a judgement on you, your personality, how best you will represent them in the sale, but also they will make a judgement based on what you are wearing. It is important that you dress for your profession.

Appearance can create credibility. You know this from your own experience watching TV interview shows. Think of the number of times experts from opposing sides of an issue have made good points, but you remember what one said simply because that person was better dressed and looked better on the screen.



When dressing for your career, remember that you want to be noticed for the quality of your work--not the horrible miscalculation of your duds.
 
If a personal trainer showed up to work, or a meeting in a suit and tie, what would you think about that trainer? Personally I would think twice about using his services, because how much time does he spend in the gym in that get up. Alternatively, if my accountant showed up to our meeting in a spandex workout suit, I would question her ability to add numbers, and get my taxes done correctly and on time.



Remember: Always dress for the task at hand. If you're a civil engineer headed for a construction site, jeans and work boots are fine, they actually give you credibility amongst your peers, not to mention being job site appropriate. But, if you are heading to work in jeans and work boots and you are a accupuncturist, hopefully you have a dear friend or colleague who will stop you and remind you that you may be fashion impaired.