Career
Guest post from OF Mercer about stylish work wear.
Dressing office smart means incorporating your personal style into your work wardrobe in a way that makes you feel confident and professional within the confines of your office dress code. But because what any given office finds acceptable in dress can drastically differ, doing so can be easier said than done. Whether your office's dress code is business formal, business casual, or somewhere in the middle, you should always follow a few basic principles when shopping for new work clothes or just getting dressed in the morning. Here are our top five rules of the road for office dressing, from head to toe:
No Cleavage
Save those low blouses for date night! At the office, you should always remain professional. The neckline of your top should never be more than four inches below your collarbone, and if you have to ask, then it's too low-cut for work.
The Thick-Skinned Bird Catches the Worm
The business arena is merciless, and blows are more numerous than pats on the head, especially for newbie entrepreneurs. Ladies who want to carve a slice of the corporate cake for themselves need to have the card of resilience up their dress shirt sleeve, and they should brace themselves for countless failures and tough patches on the road to corporate stardom.“We must develop a thick skin. With an unshakeable sense of self – and a commitment to being compassionate – nothing will faze you.” – Mari Smith, Social Media Expert (Queen of Facebook)
Crossing every task off your To-Do list each day is almost impossible. We all have "off days" where we aren’t as productive as we’d like to be. When we aren’t firing on all cylinders we tend to reach for caffeine to help us get through the day. I know it’s difficult to start my day without my cup of coffee, but there are alternative methods and practices to encourage productivity and help foster the healthy lifestyle we strive for. Here are my health and wellness tips for promote a kick ass day at work!
Guest Post by: Sally Arnold, Career Coach and Founder of Creating Encores