Responsibility

Responsibilities

It is one of the few things that is completely within your control. It is also one of the things that employers expect you to handle without much discussion. Basically, if you can dress yourself, you should dress yourself well. Do you really need your employer to discuss this with you? Most don’t, but some do. Let these tips serve as a reminder of what is expected of you in the workplace. 

Yellow Monster Edition

Dress appropriately

When you represent an establishment or engage in work within the community, your objective is to build a positive report with your customers. Rapport begins with the first point of contact. The clothes you wear send a message to your customer. Your attire creates an impression that sustains the way people interact with you and hold you in high esteem. Your clothes say a great deal about you. They tell a customer if you are approachable or not. If you are exceptionally well dressed, it can almost guarantee your approach ability.

The attire you choose to wear is saying two things loud and clear to a customer that you cared enough for them that you took the time to dress appropriately and that you take your vocation and your relationships with your customers seriously. Unless your employer requests an overly casual dress code, it is far better to overdress in a professional manner than to dress down.

       Customers tend to seek out sales associates and employees who dress well. Have you ever been to a supermarket or department store and mistakenly asked someone for a product only to find that the person doesn’t work there? If you have, then consider why you asked them. It was likely because their appearance led you to believe that they were an employee. Go the unexpected professional mile. Dress in a manner that impresses your customers. 

Don’t wear baggy pants

Your personal appearance is your personal responsibility. If there is no posted dress code on the premises of where you work, then proceed as if there were. Your approach ability, reputation, and perception are all on the line when you work with the public. Think of it this way. When you approach a customer and start a conversation, you are hoping to have their undivided attention so they will appreciate your effort, focus on your message, and hopefully, make a sale. The last thing you need to do is distract them by what you are wearing. 

One more type of dressing that can affect your ability to make a good impression is a “baggy clothing” worn by you or anyone else in business because it can give you a dishevelled appearance. This kind of fashion statement of the hip hop culture has somehow made its way onto the retail scene. It’s true that the type of pants you wear will have little to do with your ability to work at the sales floor. Still, the number of people who shake their head in disbelief at this form of expression cannot be ignored. It’s not about your freedom to wear baggy pants, but it is about the way other people perceive you.

For the most part, this is more of a problem for younger people. Is that you? If so, then you are one of the people who can benefit from cultivating a more businessman appearance. Baggy pants can leave customers questioning how seriously you take your job. This is one of the few things in customer service that can be improve quickly and easy fix. Be in the consumer shoes so you can improve much more and monetize your sales. 

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