One does have to be careful however in over dressing. I heard of a student showing up for an interview "dressed for the money they wanted to make" and the interviewer not hire them because they might ask for too much money.
My professional dress always gets comments if I have over dressed on casual day or under dressed on professional casual day. There does tend to be a "don't look better than me or worse than me" attitude. I'm not sure how that translates to the students but in an "ART" school I feel that part of my professional attire should add to the creativity and learning process not just follow a guideline. I once dressed as Sherlock Holmes for the classroom. I discussed what "clues" to look for while determining the period or style of antique furniture.
Hi Alesha,
Good point. We have to remember that all aspects of our contact with students and customers has to be professional. Even the littlest things can be a distraction if we let it slip.
Gary
Hi Sachin,
I like your quote. That reflects an attitude of success that many people miss. We move toward what we focus on. If we are focused on success, dress for success and work for success we will have success. All aspects of teaching really is selling the students on the fact that they can be successful if they prepare themselves for it.
Gary
Coming from the Veterinary world, I can't stress this enough. Many people think "dogs and cats don't care what I look like." But the thing that is often forgotten is there is a person that brings in that pet and they do care. Professionalism really is appearance, not only of yourself, but of the materials handed to clients. If you look great, but hand them a copy of a copy of a copy of an article that was great but now has missing words off the edge, they wont be impressed.
The variation I have heard on that is dress up to the next level.
Hi everyone,
I like the comment, dress like the job you aspire to.
Now, I work mainly in the online environment. I view my "dress" as my style of writing, tone, professionalism, etc.
Cheryl Anderson
Someone once told me to, "dress like the money want to make." Whether it be for financial gain or as a personal taste, you should always try to set a good impression. you are not only representing yourself, but you are also representing the school and the program you are facilitating. You have to be able carry yourself in a manner the fits a professional in his/her trade. working from a sales environment, i have always "dressed for success".
