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Article: Dress for success: Are you compromising your credibility?
- Article from:
- Professional Safety
- Article date:
- February 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright American Society of Safety Engineers Feb 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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This article, written to some extent with tongue in cheek, is based on the author's personal experience or that of close associates. It is primarily intended for the young members of our profession, but is offered as a refresher for veterans as well. While some information presented may seem common sense, experience has shown that many in our profession do not know or have not yet learned the importance of "dressing or acting the part."
Society is becoming more casual. Rather than "thank you," store clerks say "have a nice day"; those once addressed as Mr., Mrs. or Miss are now called by first name; in many of today's offices, employees dress in casual clothes, rather than traditional ...