Date: 25.09.
09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
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1.Grooming Standards
2. Colours
3.Personal Hygiene & Fitness
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Grooming Standards
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Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
There are 3 aspects to self image:
• As you see yourself.
• As others see you.
• As you truly are.
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Physical appearance: Choose attire that flatters,
not just fashion.
Attitude: Nothing succeeds like the attitude of
success. Have personal conviction.
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Communication skills: The ability to
communicate, at all levels, is vital to having
people take you seriously.
Body Language: Your body language should
support, not contradict, your words and feelings.
Personal Hygiene: “Neat and appropriate”
should become your mantra—neat hair, attire,
nails, shoes, breath, and body odor.
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Business Attire
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
The way you dress speaks about who you are as a
person.
Clothes talk.
Whenever you enter a room for the first time, it takes only
a few seconds for people you've never met to form
perceptions about you and your abilities.
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Know your audience.
Gauge what attire will be right for the audience &
the circumstance.
Three basic things you need to consider when
figuring out what’s appropriate for your working
wardrobe:
1. Your Line of Work
2. Your Corporate Culture
3. Your Audience
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While one company may have a very strict dress
code, another company in the same field may
be much more relaxed..
Before you buy something to wear to work, ask yourself:
• Is it appropriate for the kind of job I have?
• Does it fit properly?
• Do I feel confident wearing it?
• Would my boss wear it?
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How you dress depends on four factors:
» the industry in which you work
» the job you have within that industry
» the geographic area in which you live &
» most importantly, what your client
expects to see
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Formal Dressing
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Formal dress code enables
the employees to project
the image of trustworthy,
knowledgeable business
professional.
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Formal Dressing for Men
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Professional Suit in solid colour.
Full sleeve formal shirts.
Tie is must.
Dark colour trousers.
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Clean shaved looks.
Moustache or a beard must be well maintained.
Hair should be neatly brushed back.
Nails should be trimmed and cleaned.
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Shoes should be clean and polished.
Socks should be of dark colour, such
as brown, deep blue and should
match with the colour of trousers.
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Formal Dressing for Women
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Formal Pant or formal skirt
with a formal shirt.
Women can also wear a
scarf or a tie.
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Hair should be neatly combed and
tied.
If you want to leave hair open, make
sure that it is brushed back and does
not fall on your face.
Advisable to tie a neat bun if hairs
are too long.
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Make up should be minimal, without
the usage of dark or flashy colours.
Nails should preferably be trimmed
and cleaned.
If the nails are long then they should
be well shaped with no or very light
natural colour nail polish.
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Socks should match with the colour of pants or
should be in light skin colour to go along with skirts.
Wear flat or dress heals to
office, which support your
feet.
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Business Casuals
For Men For Women
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Business casual aims at instilling a friendly and less
formal spirit at the workplace.
Business casuals are a mix of Business Formals and
casual wear.
In other words, it is dressing in a way as to appear
professional, yet relaxed and approachable.
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Business Casuals for Men
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Button down shirts, trousers
or sport coats.
Men can go with denims,
cotton trousers or tennis
shirts.
Polo neck or collared T-shirts
are also worn with jeans,
trousers.
Covered leather shoes. Strict
“NO- NO” for sport shoes.
Formal hair style.
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Business Casuals for Women
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Long skirts or trousers with
tailored tops.
Advisable to go for solid colours
for skirt or trousers and pastel
shades for tops.
Can wear jacket with a skirt.
Can wear open toes shoes.
Sneakers or sandals should be
avoided at all costs.
Formal hair style.
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Office Dress code in India
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Office dress code reflects the work culture of a
company.
Generally most companies opt for an all formal
week and allow their employees to wear business
casuals on the weekends.
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Official Dress code in India
For Men
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Formal Suit are preferred
with full sleeve formal
shirts with printed tie.
Business suits should
generally be in a neutral
colours like Black, Gray or
Navy Blue.
Light colour suits during
day time can also be worn.
Suit paints should be
creased, with the cuff
breaking at shoe tops.
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Trousers always to be worn at
the waist, with the belt- not on
or below the hips.
Trousers with vertical self strips
are acceptable, horizontal strips
are not at all accepted.
Trousers in dark colour are
preferred for Business Meeting.
Light colours are acceptable for
daily wearing.
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Full sleeve formal shirt are
advisable.
Advisable to go for light
solid colour shirts like
white, off- white, shade of
blue.
Self checked or fine
checked shirts are also fine.
Vertical striped shirt are
fine with plain dark solid
colour trousers and not
with vertical stripped
trousers.
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Go for dark colour trousers with
light colour shirts.
If the trousers are in natural
light shade then go for solid
colour shirts in shades of blue,
light green, cream, mustard.
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Tie should be match with the
shirt.
Go for printed tie.
Have dark colour base with
simple clear design on the tie.
Tie should end at the tip of the
belt.
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Hair should be short cropped and neatly back brushed,
preferably not below the collar line.
Choice of after shaves or body spray speaks of
personality.
Advisable to go for a soft, soothing, yet a strong
masculine note.
Nails should be trimmed and
cleaned.
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Shoes should be in Black or
Brown not too Bold or fancy.
Socks should be of dark
colour such as brown, black,
deep blue.
Socks should be calf high and
match with the colour of
trousers and shoes.
They should have good elastic
i.e. not too loose.
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As a rule your leather accessories should match with
your shoes i.e. wearing leather shoes, your belt, purse,
portfolio or bag should match.
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Wear belts that match your outfits.
Belts should be of solid leather
and have a traditional metallic
buckle.
Synthetic or woven belts with
buckles with animals design, etc
are not acceptable.
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Metallic or dark leather band
watches are considered
professional.
Velcro – closure and sports
watches should be avoided.
Carry a good office bag to
your office. Preferred colour
is black or dark brown.
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In formal business gathering or parties wear metallic
cufflinks and a tie pin with full sleeves shirt.
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Official Dress code in India
For Women
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Sarees are considered the most Formal Office
Indian Dress.
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Salwar Kameez or contemporary
Churidaar Suits is most prevalent
formal wear.
Dupatta may or may not be worn.
It totally depends upon the stitch
of kameez / suit.
A loose – straight fit Kameez need
not have dupatta.
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Style your hair in smart
yet simple hairdos.
If you have plain long hair,
opt for an elegant bun or
simply hold them with a
rubber band.
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Tone down the use of
makeup, hair spray,
perfume. Makeup
should be subtle.
Mild perfume or body Deodorants are a must.
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Nails should be clean, neat & of
short or medium length.
If you polish, a colour like clear,
natural colour, light pink or
champagne work best.
Remove peeled or chipped nail
polish.
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Wear sleek jewelry. But keep it
minimal.
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You could wear midsized
danglers in silver or faux
metals.
A chain or a pendant should
be all for the neck.
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Go for simple earrings or studs.
Do not go for fuss ear studs.
Don’t wear too many bangles or
jewelry like anklets etc. Single or
at the most two bangles can be
worn in one hand.
Go with a metal, pearl or gold
bangles.
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Thumb rule wear simple but matching jewellery
which go well with the outfit.
Generally Pearls are considered sophisticated and
elegant.
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In formal business gathering or parties one can
wear matching metallic brooch and saree pins.
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Choose a handbag or purse to
match your outfits.
Handbag or purse should be
made of fine leather or other
good quality material in
neutral colours like black or
dark brown.
Handbags should be of
reasonable size if it is to be
hanged over the shoulder.
The handbags should not hang
below the hip.
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Choose between closed – mid
heel toe shoes, or a mid heel
sandals with Salwar kameez, and
Churidaar.
Wear mid heels closed sandals
with saree.
Avoid strappy shoes.
Never wear athletic shoes,
sandals or boots.
Keep your shoes in good
condition.
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If you are wearing a skirt,
nylons are a must.
Go for closed – mid heel
toe shoes, or a mid heel
sandals with skirts.
Never wear athletic
shoes, sandals or boots.
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Colours
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Colours have a very powerful way of affecting our
impressions on people.
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Black Dark Blue Charcoal Grey
Black, Dark Blue and Dark Charcoal Grey
Strong Authoritarian colours
Seen as serious, secretive.
People dressed in black are not related as warm &
friendly.
Generally “People at the top” wear black effectively.
Black makes you look thinner.
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Shades of Grey Navy Blue
Lighter shades of Grey and Navy Blue
Associated with power, authority, leadership & loyality.
Warmer and more approachable.
For men, navy blue is preferred.
Grey pinstripe has been associated with projected
wisdom.
Green particularly olive projects flexibility and
friendliness.
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Red Turquoise Purple Bright Blues Bright Greens
Bright colours like red, turquoise, purple, bright
blues & greens
Are energetic, hard –charging and aggressive.
Not considered as professional as darker colours or
lighter shades of colours.
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Green Blue Yellow Tan Beige
Lighter shades of Blue, Green, Yellow, Tan & Beige
Convey a sense of warmth, friendliness, approachability
and trustworthiness.
Do not communicate a sense of authority, power or
leadership.
Subtle tones, can be very effective to combine
friendliness and professionalism.
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Rust Brown Yellow Gold Olive Burgundy
Autumn colours like Rust, brown, Muted shades of
yellow or Gold, Olive and Burgundy
Perceived as trustworthy, caring and humble.
Lacks in strength, competency and leadership.
Good choice for caring professionals such as
psychologists or counselors.
Worn by anyone whose first priority is to be
approachable.
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Pastel Colours
Most feminine of all colours
Feminine traits such as caring,
nurturing are associated with them.
Not a very good choice if you want
to be views as serious, intelligent,
competent and professional.
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Wear dark colours to command authority or stress
intelligence.
Want other to relax, feel comfortable and think of you
as likable and approachable, wear light or autum
colours.
To create excitement or draw attention, wear bright
colours.
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Personal Hygiene & Fitness
Date: 25.09.09 Presented by: Charu Bhargava
Personal hygiene is the first step to good grooming and
good health.
Every external part of the body demands a basic
amount of attention on a regular basis.
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Head Lice
Lice thrive on unclean hair.
Dandruff
Dead skin on the scalp comes off in tiny flakes.
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Bad Breath
Poor oral hygiene and infection on gums often results in
a bad odor emanating from the mouth.
Smoking can make this worse.
Proper brushing of the teeth and oral care can get rid of
bad breath.
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Bad Breath Contd..
Other reasons for bad breath can be colds, sinuses,
throat infections or tonsils.
Diseases of the stomach, liver, intestines or
uncontrolled diabetes are also possible causes.
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Ear Wax
Ear wax accumulates in the ear canal that leads from
the outer ear to the ear drum.
Daily wash with soap and water is enough to keep the
outer ear clean.
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Body Odor
The body has nearly two million sweat glands.
These glands produce three quarts to one pint of sweat
in a day.
The perspiration level increases with an increase in
physical exertion or nervous tension.
Diet Influence the odor too.
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Perspiration
The body perspires to keep the body temperature from
rising.
Sweat is 99% water.
Excessive perspiration can lead to the scaling of the skin.
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If the work place health and safety environment is good
you are most likely to be healthy.
If the environment is not good it will have a negative
effect on your body.
The stressors in the work place can take a toll on your
health.
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Your health is subject to risk factor that one doesn’t
have control such as age and family history.
One of the big risk factor in our life is our personal
habits (life style).
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Something that we can do, for a great impact on our
health.
» Stop use of tobacco products
» Stop or limit the consumption of alcohol
» Exercise daily: walking is a good exercise
» Reduce stressors
» Eat properly: eat more of fruits and vegetables, reduce meat
in take.
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1. Make a Lifestyle change
2. Exercise
3. Drink plenty of water
4. Monitor your portion sizes
5. Keep a Food Journal
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6. Don’t skip meals
7. Avoid Junk Food
8. Modify your favorite recipes
9. Manage your stress
10. Develop a support network
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Thanks
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