SO, I DECIDED TO POST SOMETHING THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH, PROFESSIONALISM............AT TIMES, I HAVE NOTICED I HAVEN'T BEEN 100% PROFESSIONAL. BUT I FIGURED I WOULD POST SOME TIPS.....AND STUFF. I AM DOING MY RESEARCH SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!!
PROFESSIONALISM- 1. PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER, SPIRITS OR METHODS.
2. THE STANDING PRACTICE, OR METHODS OF A PROFESSIONAL, AS DISTINGUISHED FORM AN AMATUER.
(REFRENCE WWW.DICTIONARY.COM)
- USE COMMON COURTSEY-- IF YOU USE COMMON COURTSEY WHEN DEALING WITH A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS, YOU'LL MORE LIKELY GIVE YOURSELF AND EDGE OVER MANY OTHER CANIDATES WHO FAIL TO DO SO. IT ALWAYS MAKES SOMEONE FEEL GOOD WHEN YOU ARE COURTIOUS AND USE YOUR MANNERS. DOESN'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD WHEN YOU ARE WORKING AND YOUR CUSTOMERS TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT?
- PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE-- SOMETIMES, JOB SEEKERS ARE UNSURE ABOUT WHAT APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE IS. A TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL USE TO ALWAYS TELL US TO DRESS "A STEP HIGHER" THAN THE ASSOCIATES IN THE DEPARTMENT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ARE WEARING. THIS USUALLY MEANS A PAIR OF SLACKS AND A DRESS SHIRT FOR MEN AND DRESS PANTS AND BLOUSE FOR WOMEN, (DEPENDING ON YOUR JOB. SOME JOBS YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRESS THAT WAY, LIKE IF YOU ARE A SERVER. THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD DRESS AT A INTERVIEW, AND IN CERTIN WORK PLACES). YOU CAN STILL LOOK "HIP" WITHOUT LOOKING SO PLAIN.
- NEAT AND CLEAN!!! -- WEAR UNWRINKLED CLOTHESIN GOOD CONDITION. PURSES AND SHOES SHOULD BE IN GOOD CONDITION TOO!! BATHE GOOD AND MAKE SURE YOUR NAILS ARE CLEAN. MEN PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR FACIAL HAIR AND WOMEN PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR HAIR AND MAKE UP (IF YOU WEAR ANY) IS DEACENT.
- HERE IS A BIG LIST OF PROFESSIONAL DONT'S-- PLEASE DO NOT WEAR, TENNIS SHOES, VISIBAL TATTOOS, VISIBAL BRA'S AND UNDERWEAR, WRINKLED CLOTHES, SHOWING MIDRIFF, BACK PACKS, UNTUCKED SHIRTS, CHEWING GUM, HAVING CELL PHONE/BEEPER SHOWING...TURN IT OFF, T-SHIRTS, LONG NAILS, UNKEPT HAIR, UNSHAVED FACIAL HAIR (OR LEGS IF YOU ARE WEARING SKIRT OR DRESS, BAGGY CLOTHES, HATS, MIS-MATCHED CLOTHES, SANDALS/PLATFORMS, JEANS, ANYTHING TIGHT OR REVEALING, HEAVY OR FLASHY MAKE UP (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), HEAVY PERFUME, SMELL OF CIGGARETTS, SUNGLASSES, OUTDATED CLOTHING, POOR POSTURE/SLOUCHING, OVER ACCSORIZING, FACIAL PEIRCINGS, GLITTER ANYTHING (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), ANYTHING TOO TRENDY (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), SWEATPANTS OR SWEAT SHIRTS, WORN PURSES, MINI SKIRTS OR SHORTS, SUNDRESSES OR LOGOS.
- SEVEN ESLOPPY SPEACH HABBITS-- YOU MAY LOOK GOOD ON PAPER OR ALL DRESSED UP BUT HOW YOU SPEAK IS SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT, (A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS!!! 1. NON WORDS-- FILLER WORDS SUCH AS "UM", "YOU KNOW", AND "LIKE" SOMETIMES TELL THE INTERVEWIER KNOW YOU AREN'T PREPARRED AND MAKE YOU SOUND LIKE A VALLEY GIRL (OR BOY). THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK. EVERYONE SLIPS UP AND SAYS "UM" EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT DON'T LET IT START EVERY SENTENCE. 2. TALK UP-- A RISING INFLECTION AT THE END OF EVERY SENTENCE CREATES A IMPRESION THAT YOU ARE ASKING A QUESTION INSTEAD OF M AKING A STATEMENT. NO FOUL LANGUAGE. 3. SLOPPY SPEACH-- SLURING WORDS TOGETHER AND DROPING ENDINGS OF WORDS IMPAIRS THE CLARITY OF YOUR MESSAGE. TALK SLOW SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND YOU. 4. GRAMICAL ERRORS-- YOUR INTERVIEWER/EMPLOYER MIGHT QUESTION YOUR EDUCATION IF YOU USE TERMS LIKE "AIN'T", "SHE DON'T" AND "ME AND MY FRIEND". 5. SPEED TALKING-- EVERYONE GETS NERVOUS DURING A INTERVIEW OR DEALING WITH SOME CUSTOMERS BUT DO NOT LET YOUR WORDS FLY OUT LIKE A SPEEDING BULLET. JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND SIMMA DOWN. 6. WEAK SPEAK-- WHEN YOU PEPPER A CONVERSATION WITH WORDS LIKE, "HOPEFULLY", "SORT OF" AND "KIND OF" THE MESSAGE YOU CONVEY MAY SOUND LIKE YOU ARE LAKING IN CONFIDENCE. USE WORDS LIKE, " I AM CONFIDENT THAT", "MY TRACK RECORD SHOWS", AND "MY GOAL IS". 7. THE BOTTOM LINE-- SIMPLY SLOW DOWN AND TAKE YOUR TIME. TAKE THE TIME TO PRONOUNCE YOUR WORDS.
- HERE ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS THAT DETRACT FROMPROFESSIONALISM IN THE WORKPLACE. FOR STARTERS HAVING A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE IS BAD!!! DRESSING OR BEHAVING BADLY, AND THINKING NO ONE WILL NOTICE, IS A SIGN THAT PEOPLE WILL NOTICE AND THINK BADLY OF YOU. YOUR ATTITUDE COLORS EVERYTHING YOU DO. CERTIN BODY LANGUAGE CAN BE CONSIDERED UNPROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS YAWNING WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN...COVER YOUR MOUTH, PLEASE!! ALSO, CHEWING YOUR GUM CAN BE CONSIDERED UNPROFESSIONAL, IF YOU JUST ATE THEN CHEW A PEICE BEFORE YOU GO INTO WORK OR MEETING, BUT BE SURE TO SPIT IT OUT BEFORE YOU GO IN.
INFO CAME FROM WWW.WORKFORCE.FULLCOLL.EDU AND WWW.EZINEARTICLES.COM
XOXO,
LINDSEY
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