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Professionalism
Presented By Career Services

2. What does professionalism mean to you?

3. Why Talk About Professionalism
The level of professionalism you have will directly impact your career.
Helping you understand what employers will expect from you will help you succeed.

4. Professionalism: Looking a Little Deeper
Someone who is an expert or has great skill in a particular area.
Reflects someone who has a vested interest in their field.
Someone who takes responsibility for doing a good job.
Someone who acts in a way that brings honor to others in their field.

5. Professionals take pride in who they are, how they interact with colleagues and how they represent their organization and field.

6. Employers Want People Who Are:
Personable
Mature
Positive and enthusiastic
Willing to learn
Honest
Have a good attitude
Are punctual and have good attendance
Respectful of others and have good manners
Take other’s needs into account
Show initiative
Have a neat and clean appearance

7. What is your idea of professional dress in the workplace?

8. Do your research… Investigate the work environment
Know the company dress code
Make sure your clothing is season appropriate
Example:
conservative work environment = business attire may be appropriate (suit)
Skate/surf company = dressy casual (khakis, dress shoes, polo)

9. Appropriate Appearance
Clothing
Must be clean and neat
Reflect your personal style with tasteful accessories
Wear clothing that covers your body appropriately. No shirts that show midriffs, shirts that are low cut or inappropriate undergarments.
Appearance
Cover tattoos
Natural hair color
Piercings should be limited to two earrings per ear
Grooming
Clean
No perfume or cologne
Washed and styled hair
Appropriately cut finger nails
Light or neutral make-up
Trimmed facial hair

10. You are going on an interview for a Production Artist position with Reef and you already know the company is super casual. What should you wear on your interview?
Wear Reef sandals and boards shorts to impress them with your loyalty to the company
Call the interviewer to as what the dress code is like and follow the exact look
Wear something professional because it is always better to go the conservative route
Wear whatever you would like; if they don’t like your outfit then you don’t want to work there anyway
None of the above

11. DON’T … wear ultra short skirts

12. DON’T … show too much skin

13. DON’T … wear jeans or casual gear

14. DON’T … over-accessorize or deliberately show your tattoo

15. DON’T … show too much facial hair or deliberately wear overalls

16. DO … wear a suit with a tailored shirt

17. Do this!

18. DO … wear a suit & tie (if appropriate)

19. Do this!

20. Leave it in but try not to talk too much during the presentation
Monica has a tongue ring and is wondering if she should take it out before her graphic design interview. What should she do:
Leave it in but try not to talk too much during the presentation
This is an interview for a graphic design job so it doesn’t matter because artist wear body jewelry and are allowed to express themselves
Take it out and leave it out during the interview (so what if it closes up… this is an opportunity of a lifetime)
None of the above

21. QUESTIONS? Ask your Career Services professional!