Networking

Dress to progress

1 Google2 Colgate3 NTUC Fairprice4 Singtel5 Straights Times6 Starhub7 Sony8 Yahoo9 7Eleven10 Nippon Paint

COMFORT

S T R E T C H

PANIC

ProfessionalReliable

CreativeDramatic Generous

Confident

SuccessfulRich

SophisticatedExtrovert

Approachable

Leader

PowerfulCreative

Sexy

Team player

Slick

ReservedInfluential

Trustworthy

Calm

KnowledgeableFashionable

Trendy

Elegant

Colour Management

Dark Authoritative

Medium Approachable

BRIGHT ConfidentLIGHT Ineffectual

What do I wear in 2012?

I’ll tell you!

Details

• Belt and shoes colour match• Black shoes formal, brown informal• Socks match shoes• Smart shoes thin soles• Short tidy hair, thinning hair cropped short• Small angular glasses, frameless or bold• Phone/laptop, ipad etc in a “man bag”

dark SUITdark SUIT

Colourful jacketColourful jacket

Smart jeansSmart jeans

A fewglam topsA fewglam tops

Wrap dress

Wrap dressFitted Shirt Fitted Shirt

Great trousers

Great trousers

More Casual jacketMore Casual jacket

Some basic tops

Some basic tops

tunicstunics

Casual Jeans/Trousers

Casual Jeans/Trousers

Sexy sandalsSexy sandals

Selection of bags and accessoriesSelection of bags and accessories

• Shoes and bag DO NOT match, tone, or highly contrast with statement bag

• Polished make-up • Knee length or slightly above knee hemlines• Sleek 40’s style silhouette• Power Dressing• Stiletto heels• Short neat dark nails

Impact Checklist?

• Current?• Admired?• Brand Reflective?• Appropriate?• Groomed?• Organised?• Consistent?• Advertised?

Confident Body Language?

Are you being heard?

How successful people get jobs (2208 jobs)

4% Asked about jobs in other areas

8% Created or negotiated

12% Previous relationship with manager

8% Alerted by their network

31% Invited to apply based on reputation

63% Informal Methods

13% Internal ads

24% external ads (first jobs are a large percentage)

37% Formal Methods

Networking checklist…

• Objectives• Etiquette • Follow up• Social Media minefield• Nurturing relationships