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Why skirts are good for your career



A new study says that for women to make a great first impression they need to ditch the pants and go for a skirt.

The study also shows that men wearing a bespoke or made-to-measure suit instead of wearing an off-the-rack equivalent positively affect the judgements people make upon meeting.

Let's talk skirts versus pants though.

The research, done at the department of psychology at the University of Herfordshire, also found that opinions are formed within seconds of first meeting. When 300 people were shown eight images of women in pants suits or skirts and asked to give their first impressions, they preferred the women in skirts. The women were rated on the following five criteria: success, trustworthiness, confidence, flexibility and salary.

Looks were not part of the study as the faces were blanked and everyone wore navy.

Professor Karen Pine who led the study said in a release, "First impressions are formed rapidly and are often highly accurate. After seeing a face for just one second, people make judgments about another's personal and occupational attributes. Women generally have a wider choice of dress style for work than men, but still have to maintain an identity that balances professionalism with attractiveness. The skirt suit may achieve that balance without appearing provocative.”

When asked, Human Resources expert Sarah Paul said, "I tend to think that a woman who wears a skirt suit is capitalizing on an opportunity to differentiate herself, to stand out among her male counterparts.  All men wear pants suits, most women opt for pants and the ones that wear skirts seem to stand out.  This is what successful leaders do, they stand out and make you take notice.

The fact that she is in a suit (hopefully a stylish one at that) speaks to her professionalism, ambition, power.   But taking it one step further by wearing a skirt and dressing in an overtly feminine way elicits personality characteristics more often demonstrated by women... support, empathy, sensitivity... which are all desirable traits of a leader in today's workplace."

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Originally written by Renée Sylvestre-Williams

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Why skirts are good for your career

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Top 12 Things Not To Put On Your Resume

http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/Top-12-Things-Not-To-Put-On-investopedia-3652624969.html?x=0

Marc Davis, On Saturday 1 October 2011, 4:19 SGT

Jobs are scarce these days and competition for every opening is fierce. Employers have reported that for every position advertised, hundreds of people send in applications for the job along with their resumes. The majority of these applicants are rejected, of course, because only one person is needed. Many applicants may be rejected for the job because of what they've put into their resumes. If you've been putting in any of the material cited below, stop! You may be hurting your chances of getting hired.

Unrelated Part Time or Temporary Work
Whatever job you're applying for, your employer is not interested in your jobs mowing the neighbor's lawn, washing dishes after school in a local restaurant and other simple odd jobs that do not relate to the job advertised.

Unrelated Interests
Your interests or hobbies won't help you nail the job if they're unrelated to the position offered. Collecting rocks, for example, might help you secure a job as a geologist, but it won't help with most other positions. Mention only interests that make you a more attractive candidate for the job and exclude all the rest.

Boring Words and Resume Cliches
Words such as "team player", "detail-oriented" and other similar resume cliches are no longer effective in selling yourself to a prospective employer. Use powerful verbs to say the same thing. Find appropriate words in a thesaurus if necessary. For "team player", write: "cooperates and collaborates easily with other staff" or "scrupulously vigilant about details" instead of "detail oriented". A resume that's different than the usual run-of-the-mill submissions will grab the attention of HR people or whoever does the hiring.

High School Diploma
If you only have a high school education, it may be prudent not to include that fact, unless you are currently a college student in pursuit of a degree.

Vague Objectives
If you list your objectives, make them concrete. For example, something similar to the following can be very effective: Objective: To contribute to the success and profitability of the company through my effort, expertise and experience. A vague objective, such as the following, should not be in your resume. Objective: To help the company through my hard work.

Your Photo
Don't send your photo along with your application. Your face is unimportant to a potential employer, unless a picture is requested, which is a rare occurrence. Some people who have sent photographs with job applications and have not been hired have brought lawsuits for discrimination against the company which declined to hire them. The employer is likely to ignore all applications with a picture of the applicant attached.

Personal Qualities
Your age, race, religion, medical condition, disability, height, weight and sexual orientation are irrelevant. The law requires employers to disregard these qualities in their hiring decisions. Nevertheless, many of them ignore the law, and base their application rejections on one or all of these factors.

Weaknesses
Don't broadcast your weaknesses. For example, don't write something like: "I'm good at word processing, but not quite up to par on Excel and Power Point." Lead from your strengths. Don't give an employer an excuse to reject you. If you're asked, however, after you've applied for a job, don't lie or exaggerate - your weakness will become evident in time, and could lead to your dismissal, if not disclosed initially if asked.

Negative Comments
Don't bad-mouth your previous boss. Don't complain about your financial troubles. If you were fired from your last position for pilfering paper clips, don't mention it. If you were dishonorably discharged from the military, or did a prison stretch, don't mention it. You can be truthful about any of these issues only if asked.

Lies and/or Exaggerations
Don't lie about your experience, education or achievements. Don't inflate your previous salary. Employers in these tough times have been verifying facts on applicants resumes, and almost every lie and exaggeration will be nailed.

Self-Serving Goals
If you're applying for a job in a certain industry, just to learn that business as a stepping stone to another position, don't mention that. Many younger applicants cite their long-term goals in their resumes which result in their rejection. Employers want applicants to focus on the job they're offering, not on some future job.

Politics, Prejudices and Personal Preferences
Whatever your political persuasion, and whatever or whoever you dislike, should not be included in your resume. You may like or dislike the current government administration, but your potential employer will probably not care.

The Bottom Line
Landing a job is tough enough these days without the added disadvantage of a resume with material in it that should've been left out. Leave out the items mentioned above and you'll have a better chance of getting the job you applied for. Good luck.

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Everything I need to know about career success - I already learnt in elementary school
Peter Harris | Nov 9, 2011


Remember how as kids in the schoolyard teams were often chosen by 'captains' picking out the members they wanted on their side from the crowd of potential players gathered there?

Well, we've all gotten older, but very little else has changed over the years. In the world of career survival, that scene of picking teams is still the key part of the entire game. Your goal is still just to be chosen by the 'captain' [Recruiter], and interestingly, the criteria for being selected is pretty much the same now as it was back in those schoolyard days.

Who do team captains pick for their sides, both then and now?

- They pick people they know. (Or at least people who are known by people they know.) This is why word of mouth and networking are so important when looking for a new job. People hire those whom they know, or people whom those that they know speak highly of. Captains want a known commodity on their team.

- They pick people who have won before. This is why highlighting your past achievements on your resume and in the interview is so important. Once you have shown that you can make that play that carries the game, people will want you on their side.

- They pick people they want to be friends with. There is always a personal aspect to being selected. Team captains will not leave someone they are interested in hanging out with. When picking a new staff member, hiring managers know that they are going to have to work closely with this new person every day for the foreseeable future. Likeability and chemistry count, so show your most positive, friendly side.

- They pick team players. No one wants to choose people for their team who are going to hog the ball and try to steal all of the glory for themselves - or who just can't get along with others. Both on the playing field and at work, it is through working together that a team triumphs - an organization succeeds.

It's all just history repeating

Does the game end once you're chosen to be a part of the team (i.e. hired)? Well the stress of being the last one standing alone might end, but the next phase of the game is only beginning. Those very same factors that lead to your being hired in the first place, networking, achievement, likeability and teamwork can be the keys to moving up. The cycle continues much as it has since the fourth grade. Using these elements well can lead to you becoming the team captain and picking out players of your own.

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