Dress for Success in 2024
did you know that within the first 7
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Seconds of meeting someone they made
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their impression of you so how can you
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make sure that you leave a good Lasting
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Impression Dress for Success because
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your attire speaks I'm Tasha Harrison
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nationally certified Workforce
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Development professional and career
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development facilitator for the past 14
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years I've had the privilege of serving
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as a leader in the workforce and career
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service industry during this time I
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facilitated countless work Readiness
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workshops including the dressing for
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Success Workshop today I'm excited to
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share a few tips with you that I share
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with other students in my workshop we'll
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look at how dressing for Success differs
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for the interviewer the promotion seeker
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and the
Interviewer
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leader first let's talk about the
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interviewer you never get a second
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chance to make a first impression
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remember what I said at the beginning of
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this video
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it only takes 7 seconds for someone to
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make their first impression of you this
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means there's a strong probability that
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hiring decisions are sometimes made
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within the first few minutes of an
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interview knowing this you'll always
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want to ensure that your appearance
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conveys to potential employers your
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confidence professionalism and
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seriousness about the opportunity before
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you but how before you head into an
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interview research the company's culture
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and dress code a good tip is to address
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it if you were interviewing for position
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at least one level higher choosing your
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apparel's color will depend on the
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message you want to convey so Choose
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Wisely black is traditionally the color
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of authority and power Navy suggests a
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trustworthy productive intellectual and
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warm
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personality gray emits a class of class
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and is also associated with
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intellectuality and efficiency dressing
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professionally shows the respect for
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yourself the interviewer and the company
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whether the interview is in person or
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over Zoom these tips should help you
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leave a positive impression on the
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hiring staff but what if you've already
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been with the company for some
Promotion
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time let's talk about the promotion
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Seeker there's an old saying dress for
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the job you want not the job you have
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that couldn't be trer than when you're
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trying to get promoted when looking for
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an opportunity for promotion you want to
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dress as the leaders you aspire to be
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align your style with senior managers
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drawing attention to the those
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similarities this sends a message about
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who you are and where you see yourself
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according to studies these effective
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strategies increase the probability of
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promotion because leaders tend to
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promote those they see as like them
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including how they present
Leadership
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themselves but what if you're a senior
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manager or executive yourself John
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Maxwell says it best a leader is someone
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who knows the way shows the way and goes
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the way as a senior manager or executive
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one key component to your success is
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empowering and inspiring your
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subordinates when subordinates can see
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your pride and your appearance it
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conveys confidence discipline competence
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self-respect professionalism and
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credibility without uttering words being
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intentional about dressing
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professionally also conveys your respect
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and commitment to the organization
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subordinates that witness this level
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professionalism begin to trust in the
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leader and aspire to become leaders
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themselves that can increase the team
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morale and get employees to really
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invest in the future of the company
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let's summarize whether you're the
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interviewer promotion Seeker or leader
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dressing for Success creates a work
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culture of professional Excellence
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increasing your probability of success
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and those you inspire daily so when you
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show up know it's not just for you but
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the story your appearance will tell will
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serve as inspiration for everyone
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connected to you when you have that
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level of power and persuasion not only
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are you dressed for success but you're
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dressed for your
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