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Dress for Success: Does It Matter Today?

Dress for Success: Does It Matter Today?. Maria A Stuchly Professor Emeritus University of Victoria, Canada. Dress for Success: Introduction. Mt. Everest Climb. Beijing Olympics (2008) Swim. Mt. Everest Climb. What is success? Sports and adventure - electromagnetics engineering

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Dress for Success: Does It Matter Today?

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  1. Dress for Success:Does It Matter Today? Maria A Stuchly Professor Emeritus University of Victoria, Canada

  2. Dress for Success: Introduction Mt. Everest Climb Beijing Olympics (2008) Swim Mt. Everest Climb The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  3. What is success? Sports and adventure - electromagnetics engineering Professional success - successful life Has engineering changed - what about dress for success? Changes in the society Changes in our profession Is there any dress code at all - critical situations? Interview Business meetings Presentations Practical advice & personal perspective Dress for Success: Does it Matter Today? The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  4. What is Success? • How do we really define it? • Does it depend on personal priorities? • Does it change over our lifespan? • Is it gender dependent? • Does it depend on the professional environment (industry, government, academia)? • Is balance in life important? We all want to be successful, and we define what it really is! The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  5. Professional Success Today • Changes in the society • Globalization • Gender roles • Developed & developing countries • Changes in the profession • Multiculturalism • Increased participation of women • Informality & tolerance The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  6. Dress for Success: Are there any Rules? Michelle & Hilary • Dress - Style - Fashion • Occasion & Role we Play • Age & Personal Preference 1993 The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  7. Dress for Success: WEB, Newspapers etc. • Current environment (economic crisis) - be conservative • Suit: skirt or pants? Or maybe dress? • First impression critical • What you wear depends on employer • Style & creativity • Shoes matter The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  8. The Six Occasions for Wearing a Jacket http://www.professionalimagedress.com/dress-six-occasions-for-jacket.htm • Meeting a client for the first time • Formal presentations • Formal meetings • Interviews • Unannounced official visits happen • Appearing in court The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  9. Formal Professional Attire: Fashionable Examples The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  10. Informal Work Environment • Does anything go? • Why it still may be important to dress carefully? • Style & fashion The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  11. What About a Dress or a Sweater? When can we wear them? • Social functions • Less formal workplace, everyday • Conferences when not presenting • Lecturing? Yes, but preferably with a jacket • Some formal occasions (dependent on the design or with a jacket) The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  12. More Informal Professional Attire The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  13. Transition from Student to Professional There is a step function change from a student (including a grad student) to an engineer • No flip-flops • No shorts • No cut-out jeans • No bare midriff, etc. Really critical when you start • Your students may be older than you • You want to be taken seriously as a professional in the office The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  14. My Professional Closet: what used to be in itWinter • Black or dark grey skirt suit • Black dress pants • Two jackets • Two skirts Mix & Match • Two pants • Assortment of tops (long & short sleeved) • Sweaters • “Little” black dress • Two pairs of medium & high heel shoes The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  15. My Professional Closet: what used to be in itSummer • Off white or light beige skirt suit • Two casual dresses • Two jackets • Two skirts Mix & Match • Two pants • Assortment of tops • Dressy dress or skirt or pants with a top and a matching jacket • Dressy sandals (high heels) and lower heel summer shoes The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

  16. Personal Perspective • One can be successful without paying any attention to the dress (as long as it is not offensive) • First impressions are very often important • Dressing for occasion & your role is important • Dress can give an additional level of confidence • Style and fashion are not the same. Stylists may not really be helpful. One should follow fashion, but never blindly. • Dress and style can be fun • Your personal style may help people to remember you The First IEEE Women in Electromagnetics (IEEE WiEM) Workshop

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