Dress for the Job you Want

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January is a time where we reflect on the year ahead... on minds venture to career goals and aspirations. Being noticed, and articulating the mind field of the work place can at times be difficult... the phrase dress for the job you want is very True and is a great place to start. However it cannot take the place of the right experience and having the right skills.

Make a list of all the qualities, skills and experience you will need to attain your perfect role. Be honest and grade yourself in terms of these attributes. Then put together a plan as to how you can achieve and attain these gifts and honestly and proudly display these on your resume. Ask yourself how I can be part of certain projects where I can gain skills, Is there further education I require? Honesty and determination will ensure success.

Dressing for the job you desire is also an important part of the journey. How do the people you admire dress? The clothes you wear will and does alter others perceptions of who you are and what you are capable of, this is unfortunately a fact of life ... but it can be an opportunity that you can exploit to your advantage. Whether you work in Fashion or Accounts a Blazer always command respect and this should be your first port of call... however, do not demand respect instead earn it.
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Inspiring Women in Business- Spanx Founder Sara Blakely

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Sara Blakely wanted to be a Lawyer, but failed to pass the entrance exam. This set back started Sara on a career of selling photocopiers and fax machines for seven years.

The inspiration for her 150 million dollar business Spanx came after a bid to find underwear could be worn under a pair of cream pants she had styled back with open toes shoes. Sara was horrified at the options available and her obsession to find underwear that did not create the dreaded VLP led her to cut the toes out of a pair of panty hose.

Sara knew she was onto something big and invested 5000 dollars of her own money to create a sample which she peddled to all the top department stores in America. The soft and firm phototype had an added  benefit in it's slimming properties, and in the year 2000 Spanx was born.

Spanx now has over 100 different styles and is a secret friend to many women everywhere...

celebrities and lay-women alike.