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BUSINESS
STYLIN’ AND PROFILIN’?!!
READER’S QUESTION: Okay, I’ll admit it—I am a fashion connoisseur. I love
to wear the most recent fashions and style. Well, my mentor told me that I dress
too eccentric, and that sometimes my clothes are inappropriate, especially since I
want to climb the Corporate Ladder. Can you help me get to the next rung of
this ladder—yet still look like a fashion model?
CARLA’S ANSWER: If you walk in front of your mirror and have to take a
second look, you probably shouldn’t wear the outfit. Here’s another one, if you
would not want to be seen on the front page of the New York Times wearing
what you have on, you probably shouldn’t wear it. Now, this does not mean
you need to immediately donate all of your clothes to charity, as there is a time
and place for everything; however, you do need to be aware of the impression
you are making and the perceptions you are creating.
Speaking of impressions you have made and perceptions you have created,
please take a minute to thank your mentor for engaging in open, honest dialogue.
It is often difficult to discuss grooming etiquette, such attire, hair, jewelry, make-
up, etc. Yet, these minor nuances could stymie your opportunities for growth
and development. Unfortunately, before people can see what’s in your head,
they often see what’s on your head…and your body. So, let’s take control here.
I recommend you dress for the role you most desire, and not the role you are
currently occupying. If you desire to become a manager, then think like a
manager, perform like a manager, and dress like a manager. Do not allow
something as controllable as attire, dictate your success ratio.
Dressing fashionably, yet professionally, can co-exist. You must make sure your
fashion is not considered extreme or questionable for your environment. Also,
make certain you are compliant with your corporation’s dress code guidelines.
For example, many organizations now embrace “business casual” attire in lieu of
“business” attire.
STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF
“CORPORATE AMERICA ADVICE FROM CARLA!”-
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Posted CVs March 12, 2010
READER’S QUESTION: Okay, I’ll admit it—I am a fashion connoisseur. I love
to wear the most recent fashions and style. Well, my mentor told me that I dress
too eccentric, and that sometimes my clothes are inappropriate, especially since I
want to climb the Corporate Ladder. Can you help me get to the next rung of
this ladder—yet still look like a fashion model?
CARLA’S ANSWER: If you walk in front of your mirror and have to take a
second look, you probably shouldn’t wear the outfit. Here’s another one, if you
would not want to be seen on the front page of the New York Times wearing
what you have on, you probably shouldn’t wear it. Now, this does not mean
you need to immediately donate all of your clothes to charity, as there is a time
and place for everything; however, you do need to be aware of the impression
you are making and the perceptions you are creating.
Speaking of impressions you have made and perceptions you have created,
please take a minute to thank your mentor for engaging in open, honest dialogue.
It is often difficult to discuss grooming etiquette, such attire, hair, jewelry, make-
up, etc. Yet, these minor nuances could stymie your opportunities for growth
and development. Unfortunately, before people can see what’s in your head,
they often see what’s on your head…and your body. So, let’s take control here.
I recommend you dress for the role you most desire, and not the role you are
currently occupying. If you desire to become a manager, then think like a
manager, perform like a manager, and dress like a manager. Do not allow
something as controllable as attire, dictate your success ratio.
Dressing fashionably, yet professionally, can co-exist. You must make sure your
fashion is not considered extreme or questionable for your environment. Also,
make certain you are compliant with your corporation’s dress code guidelines.
For example, many organizations now embrace “business casual” attire in lieu of
“business” attire.
STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF
“CORPORATE AMERICA ADVICE FROM CARLA!”-
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Posted CVs March 12, 2010
CORPORATE AMERICA ADVICE
FROM CARLA!
by Carla Campbell-Jackson
Carla Campbell-Jackson, MBA, CPCU, AIC, AIM, AIS; Claim Section
Campbell-Jackson has been accepted as a doctoral student
at the University of Phoenix
FROM CARLA!
by Carla Campbell-Jackson
Carla Campbell-Jackson, MBA, CPCU, AIC, AIM, AIS; Claim Section
Campbell-Jackson has been accepted as a doctoral student
at the University of Phoenix
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Info call Willie Mae Pierson (269) 377-1403
Vacant Land
Pierson Real Estate, 529 Ramson street,
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