Enhancing Professional
Personality
Clothing is not the
sole thing which helps to bring out the ultimate identity. Your behaviour,
attitude and the way you present yourself also count equally.
Published on New Business Age, January, 2014
Article by : Rashika Pokharel
Model: Upasana Serchand
Wardrobe: Purple, Naghpokhari, Naxal, Tel. 4429365
Model provided by: MCstudio Pvt Ltd, Lazimpat
Photographer: Rukesh Shrestha
Asst Photographer: Sandhya Shrestha
Dress-up
Wear something that highlights your personality.
Remember, highlighting personality doesn’t means that you need to be flashy or
glittery and pull everybody’s attention. For males, suits and formal
shirt/pants are perfect and females also can choose formal dresses like skirt,
shirt, pants etc. Remember ladies, you should not wear high heels if you are
uncomfortable in them. Wear something that is comfortable and have less chances
of wardrobe malfunction. A single mistake can ruin your day and career. Most of
the males believe that perfect appearance solely depends on a perfect dress up.
Well that is not the whole picture, you need to have shiny shoes, a clean
shaved look and of course well trimmed nails. Do not forget antiperspirant.
These tips might sound as obvious guidelines but people can and often do
overlook the obvious.
Behaviour
You are working at an office so you must look
sober and sophisticated. Even if you are nervous do not let it reflect through
your actions Avoid making small useless movements such as tapping your fingers,
feet, shifting around in the seat, or showing such involuntary movements such
as shaky hands and voices, excessive blinking during presentations or in front
of boss. Always try to make eye contact with people around you. If you are going
for a job interview these things play very important role. Similarly, even if
you are competent enough, getting nervous may prove disadvantageous.
Time management
Remember that time is pacing, if it’s gone it
will never come back. So, utilise your time carefully. Show respect to others
by arriving early. This will also help you to be prepared for the job, whether
it is routine job or a special event like meeting. Your punctuality is always a
plus point for you at workplace. Always finish you work within the allotted
timeframe and you will always come out on top. When a company pays for your
time, it wants to get its money’s worth. Don’t short change it.
Advance Preparation
Preparedness is an important asset for uplifting
your professional career. Always be ready with more than what you need. Advance
preparation is helpful at the time of seminars, presentations etc. Come
prepared with plenty of ideas or enough literature so that you do not go blank in
front of the audience. Even if you go blank, try to entertain the people with
your jokes in between or else raise questions so that the session can be
interactive. If you’re using a laptop to run a presentation, do not depend upon
your organizer for anything. Bring any possible connector you will need as well
as an extra battery and your own adapter for your laptop.
Don’t be a Comic Personality
A little humour will always help you to be a
star in office. Crack jokes sometimes to mingle with your colleagues or to
relax yourself from the work pressure. But do not go extreme and present
yourself as a jokester or a comedian. If you do so, you won’t be taken
seriously. Apart from all these, there are more skills, which can boost up your
professionalism, such as: always be reliable so that people can depend upon
you. Be honest and stand for the truth. Always maintain certain principles and
never divert from them. Work hard and be updated. Paying respect for your
colleagues will also help you to gain respect in return. Be ready to support
your colleagues
