Proper grooming and professional appearance are important to gain not just positive impression but also respect in the workplace. First impressions matter and the way you look and carry yourself create impact on people you get along with in the work setting

1. Dressing for Success
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2. What is Grooming?
It is the process of making yourself look neat
and professional / business like.
The efforts that you take to make yourself and
your appearance tidy and pleasant.

3. Personal Grooming
• Clothes and manners do not make a man; but when he is
made, they greatly improve his appearance.
• Whether this is real or imaginary the most important fact is
that your appearance influences the opinions of everyone
around you.
• Your Professionalism, intelligence and the trust people form in
you is mainly due to your appearance.

4. SHIRTS
As a rule, the simpler the better.
Colours: White, off white, pale, blue shirts are preferred;
though you may wear dark colored shirts too.
(given below are the colours preferred by professionals).
It is important to button up your shirt till the collar button

5. SHIRTS
Do not wear
CHECKSTHICK STRIPES

6. Trousers
They should preferably be dark though you may wear beige and
with a dark colored shirt.
Try to have at least one pair of black
trousers.
T.
Trousers may or may
not have pleats

7. Ties
To play it safe choose a traditional silk tie,
No loud colors or patterns.
Given below are some well accepted colors and
patterns
It may be wise to avoid ties with
images and designer logos

8. Ties
Do not enter a clinic like this (observe the tie
and the shirt button)
Your tie should co-ordinate with your attire
The knot should be a perfect triangle

9. Suits
• the standard job interviewing attire for men is a
conservative dark navy or gray two-piece business suit
• a white long-sleeved button-down dress shirt
• a conservative silk tie (that matches the colors in your
suit)
• polished dress shoes

10. If you don’t own a suit
• then you should wear a conservative
sports coat
• nicely pressed dress slacks
• white long-sleeved button-down shirt
• a conservative silk tie
• and nicely polished dress shoes

11. Suits

12. Socks
Choose a color that coordinates with your trousers (usually black, dark gray,
dark brown, or dark blue)
Make sure they are long enough not to expose your skin when you sit down.
As a thumb rule, do not wear white socks.
Wear clean socks to avoid bad odor

13. Take your pick

14. Take your pick

15. Shoes
Wear a good pair of leather shoes- black and brown/tan shoes.
Shoes must be polished everyday.
Do not wear shoes that look casual.
Also, do not wear shoes with worn out
heels.

16. Belts
Wear only formal belts with a sleek buckle.
As thumb rule, match your belt to your shoes.
Avoid these buckles.

17. Watches
Preferably wear leather strapped watches.
If you wear a metal strapped watch, make sure that it fits the wrist well.

18. Hairstyles

19. Wardrobe essentials

20. Remember