Comments on: Update Your Look Before Updating Your Resume

By: jayanti

jayanti — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:32:58 +0000

Hoi,
I have leared today that freelancer also have to dress according the the need.I thought what is more important is your writing.

By: Tania Mara

Tania Mara — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:24:37 +0000

Of course having a polished appearance is important if you meet a client in person. I’d hate it if any of my clients could watch me while I work in their projects, because as I work from home, the clothes I use to wear certainly aren’t appropriate for business meetings.

Thank you for sharing those stats. I’m going to read more about Gillette’s survey on their site.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:53:42 +0000

Hi Alex,

It’s as I always say, you don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:50:42 +0000

Hi Jay,

Especially in this economy with so many people looking for jobs. It’s not enough to answer the right questions. Job candidates have to look like the best person for the gig too.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:49:44 +0000

Phil, I enjoy dressing up because working at home doesn’t give me much of an opportunity. Certain conferences, like Blogworld for example, are casual and I’ll wear jeans because everyone wears jeans. I’ll dress appropriately for each event.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:46:26 +0000

I know this sounds old-fashioned, but I never let my son go to school in sweats. I feel it’s disrespectful. Now, when I was in school we had to wear good “school clothes” and change into “play clothes” when we come home. I don’t necessarily make my son wear dressy clothes to school but I do make sure he knows the importance of a good impression and a good self image.

By: Fortune

Fortune — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:12:21 +0000

I absolutely agree with dressing well as a writer. Even though it’s generally a “solitary” profession, you just feel better when you’re dressed well. My usual way of dressing when I’m meeting someone is NICE jeans, heels, or nice flats, a jacket, and a black shirt, with minimal, but good-quality, jewelry, and well-done makeup and hair. This is how I’d dress in an office, or I might wear black pants instead of jeans. Face it: people think you’re more competent when you look good. I used to be a photographer, and when I met with clients, I always cared how I looked. I might be a little more casual on the shoot, by wearing sneakers, and not wearing a jacket, but people weren’t concerned about how I’d shoot based on how I was dressed. Now, when I’m writing, at home, I dress like I did when I was shooting. I feel better than sitting around looking sloppy. I’m a girl! I like looking good, even if it’s “just for me”! And…who better to “look good for” than the person in the mirror?

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By: Alex Lim

Alex Lim — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:26:50 +0000

Most people are judgmental and they usually judge a person initially from the way he looks generally. We can’t blame them, as appearance reflects lots of things about a person, from personality to his outlook in life. First impression lasts, so I guess we should put an effort with our general appearance, I mean not only with our clothes but also with our hygiene, grooming, and manner of speech, basically everything that people, especially clients can see.

By: Jay, Cover Letter Format

Jay, Cover Letter Format — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:29:37 +0000

Interesting survey findings. One has to do so many things before getting that right job or promotion.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:13:38 +0000

Even when I was a lowly sportwriter (is that redundant?), I would wear a shirt and tie to professional (major league) events. The paper eventually instituted a shirt and tie policy for the office. I never had a problem with it. Today when I go to a conference or out of my office to a meeting, I always where a suit. The tie shows me where to spill my coffee . Even when business casual was in vogue in the 90s, I still wore a shirt and tie, and in all but a few instances a suit.

I was told by someone in Mary Kay that their associates are instructed to dress appropriately even before making calls to get them in a business frame of mind.

By: Amber from Girl with the Red Hair

Amber from Girl with the Red Hair — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:24:11 +0000

I’m a full-time student still but I’m a firm believer of “dress for the job you want” so I always wear nice, business-casual clothes to school.

Sometimes I feel overdressed when I’m surrounded by other students in hoodies, sweats and Uggs. But I think it makes ME stand out in a good way!