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Pathways to Success Look the Part (lesson # 3)

Learn the importance of appearance, cleanliness, and proper clothing in securing and maintaining a job. Take the grooming quiz to assess your grooming habits. Understand the significance of dressing appropriately and being well-groomed. Make a positive impression during job interviews and in the workplace. Plan and build a work wardrobe that suits your job requirements. Shop smart and find great deals on good quality clothing. Take action towards getting the right clothing for job interviews or your job.

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Pathways to Success Look the Part (lesson # 3)

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  1. Pathways to SuccessLook the Part(lesson # 3) By Sissy Osteen, Ph.D., CFP PowerPoint by Cindy Clampet Revised 2017

  2. Today you will learn • How appearance, cleanliness and proper clothing are important in getting and keeping a job.

  3. Grooming Quiz • Did you know that personal appearance often has an effect on whether or not you get a job, and how much money you make? Take the grooming quiz on page 2-3 of your booklet to see how you are doing.

  4. Looking Good on the Job • Look at how other workers dress. What you wear depends on the job you are doing. • You should dress correctly, but just as important is being groomed correctly. • Clean and combed hair Clean body • Clean hands and nails No body odor • Clothes clean and ironed The right clothes for work

  5. Impressions • Everyone forms impressions of other people based on what they see. What can people tell about you by looking? What do you think about the people in these pictures?

  6. Your Impression? • What kind of impression do you make? • When applying for a job, you need to make a good impression so you can get the job. • After you have a job, you want to give a good impression so you can keep the job

  7. What kind of clothes should you wear? • The kind of clothes you wear will depend on the job. • If your job requires a uniform, you need to keep it clean and ironed. • If you don’t know what to wear, ask your boss or look around at what others wear. • Watch the video “Pathways to Success—Dress the Part” • https://ostate.tv/media/Dressing+for+a+job+interviewA+Pathways+to+Success/1_xcumoqvv/87593481h • Paste this address into your browser.

  8. What clothes do you have or need? • A good place to start is to see what clothes you already have that can be worn to work. Then see what else you might need. Picking a basic color scheme based on either black, navy, brown or gray is a good way to insure all the clothes go together. • Use the chart on page 8-11 to make a plan to get a work wardrobe together.

  9. Where to shop? • You don’t have to shop at the most expensive stores! • Don’t buy more than you need! • Don’t buy trendy or faddish clothes—they go out of style quickly! • Great deals can be found on good quality clothes at: • Thrift shops • Second-hand stores • Discount stores • Garage sales • Outlet mall stores • Sales at higher priced stores

  10. Summary • Do the quiz on page 12 of your booklet • What are you going to do in the next week to get clothing together for a job interview or for your job?

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