Professional Appearance Presentation You will complete a 7- to 10-slide PowerPoint ® presentation that explains what are considered professional and unprofessional attire and behaviors for your chosen...

IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FOR CAREER SUCCESS
IMPORTANCE OF MANAGING PROFESSIONAL IMAGE FOR CAREER SUCCESS
Significance of Professionalism in Workplace
Display of professionalism in the workplace is not simply restricted to the efficiency or the working techniques of an employee.
The external factors that can, in a way, display professionalism are attire and behaviour.
Significance of Professionalism in Workplace
    The term professionalism can be defined as the manner in which an individual conducts himself/herself in the workplace. Although the word stems from profession, it has a number of added layers to it. Display of professionalism in the workplace is not simply restricted to the efficiency or the working techniques of an employee. There are various other external factors, apart from educational qualifications, extent of training, experience, delivery of work, and so on, that can have a long-lasting impact on both the employers as well as the clients of a certain organisation. The external factors that can, in a way, display professionalism are attire and behaviour.
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Professional Attire
Formal dressing enables the employees to display the professional image of the organisation.
It helps retain the faith and dependence of the clients and customers on the competence of the organisation.
Professional Attire
    The reason behind selecting a particular formal dress code for the employees in a certain workplace is that formal dressing enables the employees to display the professional image of the organisation. It is essential to project professional through formal attire because it helps retain the faith and dependence of the clients and customers on the competence of the organisation. In the field of hospitality management to, professional attire plays a significant role. Here is a list providing insight into the elements of formal attire in the workplace.
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Professional Attire (Contd.)
Formal Pants: Slacks, Flannel Pants
Formal Skirts and Dresses: Skirts, with or without splits at or below the knee, skirts that matches with jackets, dresses, knit suits or sets
Formal Upper Wear: Employees are allowed to wear shirts, dress shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters and tops as a part of their formal workplace attire.
Formal Pants
    In the professional work environment, the styles of pants that are considered formal in nature are slacks that are either cotton made or synthetic in nature, including styles like flannel pants, Dockers, pants that can be put together with suit jacket and so on. Informal bottom wears such as denims, sweatpants, gym gear, shorts, leggings, spandex material like stretchy pants are considered unprofessional in the formal workplace area (The Balance Careers, 2019).
Formal Skirts and Dresses
    Skirts, with or without splits at or below the knee, skirts that matches with jackets, dresses, knit suits or sets are deemed professional in the workplace environment. These can be appropriate on informal dress down days, where employees can wear outfits that are a bit casual in nature. However, it is important to carry a formal jacket on dress down days in case of the scheduling of an unexpected formal meeting.
Formal Upper Wear
    Employees are allowed to wear shirts, dress shirts, turtlenecks, sweaters and tops as a part of their formal workplace attire. Proper fitted upper wear can greatly enhance and accentuate professionalism. It is often expected that these upper wears are complemented with suit jackets or sport coats to make the appearance more formal. This is an important method of power dressing for employees.
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Professional Attire (Contd.)
Footwear : Loafers, oxfords, dress...