media and body image survey
media and body image survey
Down Economy: Maintaining Professional Image in The Job Search
Copyright (c) 2009 Refined Images, LLC
Although current unemployment numbers are at an all-time high, there are jobs to be had – and those jobs go to candidates who are prepared and present themselves to their best advantage. Whether you’re currently employed or in professional transition, with the right approach you can get the job you want even in the current job market.
A powerful tool at your disposal is your professional appearance, both in person and online. These days, employers and hiring managers are still interviewing potential employees, but they’re now using the Internet and social media as a method of researching job candidates. So both kinds of first impressions are crucial in today’s competitive and tech-savvy job market. You need to focus on presenting yourself as a consummate professional anywhere you’ll make that first impression. From the interview room, to the networking event, to your online persona, be prepared to take charge of your own personal brand and sell yourself with confidence.
The old saying “You only get one chance to make a first impression” is so frequently heard because it’s true. It’s common knowledge among image consultants, that the way you present yourself in job interviews and the workplace is a critical key to impressing those in hiring positions. If you’re considering either a new job, or a promotion at your current company, dressing professionally allows decision makers to see you in the role you’d like to have.
Look at colleagues who impress or inspire you: How do they dress? Those who hold positions that you aspire to are likely dressing a level up from their own position and are good examples to learn from. Even in a company with a relaxed dress policy, opportunities exist to take your appearance to the next level. While many employees dress at the lower acceptable levels of a casual policy, hold yourself to a higher standard that reflects discernment and professional awareness. Dressing to impress your employer or potential employer isn’t just about looking nice. If you dress professionally, as though you already possess the job you want, your appearance carries the message that you are serious, careful, observant, and willing to work for advancement.
If you do choose to look for job opportunities outside your current organization or are presently in transition, the networking circuit is an ideal place to begin building your personal brand. Networking events present an environment to make contact with people who may know about open positions or can put you in touch with those who do (gatekeepers). Use these occasions to promote yourself with confident body language and a successful appearance. Some ways to do this:
1. Dress as if you are attending a job interview. Don’t wear your best interview suit if the environment does not call for it, but do dress with the same level of attention to detail and grooming. Neat, clean hair and clothes with a minimal amount of tasteful jewelry or makeup allows you to present yourself at your best, even if the event is casual.
2. Shake hands with everyone you meet using a firm web-to-web handshake and maintain direct eye contact, all of which is body language demonstrating self-confidence and sincerity.
3. Introduce yourself with your first and last name and repeat the other person’s name to cement it in your memory. Introducing a new contact to the next person you meet is a great way to show confidence, friendliness, and helps you remember everyone.
4. Prepare a “mini resume” calling card that features your contact information on the front, and a list of your key competencies on the back. This helps those you meet remember your objective and area of specialty. Give this card the same attention to appearance and accuracy as you do your traditional resume.
5. At these events, remember that you are not the only person shopping for a job. Can you help someone else in his or her search? Chances are they will be willing to help you, too (and it doesn’t hurt your karma). Notice too, that the people YOU are most likely to recommend for a position are those that have taken care to present themselves well.
6. Keep your conversations professional and positive. Your disappointments in your current or previous position should be kept private. Speaking well of a current or former employer makes prospective employers and colleagues feel that you are professional and trustworthy.
7. Follow up with the contacts you’ve made in a carefully written email or LinkedIn invitation within the week.
8. Thank the host via email or LinkedIn. Consider a “public” thank you via LinkedIn recommendation or posting on their Facebook wall. This is great advertisement for them, and an opportunity to increase your public presence.
Social media sites are another forum in which to promote a professional personal brand in your job search. According to a recent survey by recruitment solutions provider, Jobvite, 80% of companies plan to use social networking to find and attract candidates this year. If the majority of your pictures on Facebook feature behavior or activities that you wouldn’t display at a job interview, they’re unlikely to make a favorable impression upon a hiring manager who searches your name.
Just like networking and presenting yourself daily at your company, you’ll want to “dress to impress” online too. Recruiters are using social media sites for research — even third place Twitter is tapped by 42% of recruiters according to Jobvite (LinkedIn leads in recruiting research activity; Facebook is second) — findings can be a deciding factor in competitive hiring environments.
Present your online image tastefully and professionally. Practice prudence in your online postings: Remember that your posts become public and can remain online on another site, attributed to you, long after you have removed them from your own pages. Offensive jokes and lewd remarks won’t reflect positively on you. Also consider grammar and word choice when portraying your professional brand online. Lolspeak is cute in a note to a close friend, but is off-putting to an employer looking for a well-spoken employee who communicates professionally with others.
The Kelly Services’ Global Workforce Index showed in January 2008 that 32% of survey respondents found their most recent job online (including social media sites), and 21% found work via ‘word of mouth,’ like that which results from networking events. Conduct your search with savvy by putting your best self forward —both in person and on the Internet.
About the Author
Patty Buccellato, AICI, CIP, is president of Refined Images, a company specializing for more than 15 years in image and personal branding. Patty holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Fashion Merchandising from Western Michigan University, and is a Certified Professional Member of the Association of Image Consultants International – a distinction earned by fewer than 100 consultants across the U.S. To learn more, visit http://www.refinedimages.net
Body image and the media! Survey?
1.What is your age?
2.What is your sex?
3. Which country or city do you live in?
4. Do you think there is an appropriate age to diet?
5. What or who determines the ideal body image?
6. How do you feel about the way you look?
7. How do males and females differ in relation to body image?
8. when was the first time you went on a diet?
9.Do you feel the media plays a major role in influencing body image?
10. Do you believe body image has changed? If so how?
11. How far would you go to achieve your ideal body image?
12. What do you believe the ideal body image is for both male and female?
Thank you for your time.
results may be funny from me- im too thin and on a plan to GAIN weight
14
female
massachusetts, usa
12+ not big diets though, just watching what you eat
the media
hate it
females are generally more concerned with it
on a gain weight diet, 12
yup
yeah. it was fine up until i hit about 10. went all downhill from there
pretty damn far
to be pretty…? im not sure what you mean…
Building Confidence & Self-Esteem in Young Girls / PSA Video
|
|
iHome iP43LVC Dual Alarm Clock Radio for your iPod/iPhone with Pillow Shaker (Blue) $75.95 Sla 12v 18ahupg 85977/d5745 sealed lead acid batteries (12v; 18 ah; ub12180). Specs: used in ups backup systems, spotlights, flashlights, exit lighting & other equipment; 12v; 18 ah; ub12180. Refurb: n. Returnable: y. Warranty: one year……. |
|
|
Dual Alrm Clck Rad Iphone/ipod Purple Charge Play Or Wake $91.77 iHome IP43UV Desktop Clock Radio IP43UV Clocks… |
|
|
Alex Super Baking set – 18 Piece Metal and Plastic Set $16.99 Measure, mix, prep, and bake some imaginary treats| This 18-piece set features a loaf pan, bear pan, heart pan, mixing bowl, rolling pin, whisk, measuring spoons and cup, pastry wheel, 2 star cookie cutters, 2 heart cookie cutter, and an oven mitt. Bon Appetit|… |
|
|
Passion of the Christ: Songs (Original Songs Inspired by the Film) $7.00 … |
|
|
Egyptian Hieroglyphs Made Easy $26.50 Learning and understanding of the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic language. The hieroglyphic script was the longest lived and earliest form of the Egyptian language. Its use was limited primarily to religious and monumental inscriptions, whereas a more cursive script called hieratic was preferred for administrative and epistolary purposes. Hieroglyphic Egyptian employs pictures of objects, each with… |
|
|
Promised Land [CD-ROM] Queensryche’s follow-up to the double-platinum Empire is something of an acquired taste, but it’s well worth the effort. There’s considerable variety here; the heavy progressive-rock of “I Am I” and the ballad “Bridge” were hit singles, but there’s also the funk-inflected “Disconnected”, the edgy, spooky “Lady Jane”, and the piano-and-vocals “Someone Else?”. The title track is probably the stronge… |
|
|
Scarface – Vinyl Wall Decals Murals Stickers Art Graphic – 44H x29W – by üBer Decals Better than wallpaper, wall stickers are a perfect way to decorate your room and express yourself. They are a fun, easy and removable decor solution. These stickers are pre-cut and will only take you several minutes to apply on any surface – walls, doors, windows, and more. Each of our designs come with easy instructions to follow. This is an original design from uBer Decals. All other sellers are… |
|
|
Swirly Tree 3 – Vinyl Wall Decals Murals Stickers Art Graphic – 45H x56W – by üBer Decals Better than wallpaper, wall stickers are a perfect way to decorate your room and express yourself. They are a fun, easy and removable decor solution. These stickers are pre-cut and will only take you several minutes to apply on any surface – walls, doors, windows, and more. Each of our designs come with easy instructions to follow. This is an original design from uBer Decals. All other sellers are… |
|
|
Modern Floral Bird – Vinyl Wall Decals Murals Stickers Art Graphic – 46H x29W – by üBer Decals Better than wallpaper, wall stickers are a perfect way to decorate your room and express yourself. They are a fun, easy and removable decor solution. These stickers are pre-cut and will only take you several minutes to apply on any surface – walls, doors, windows, and more. Each of our designs come with easy instructions to follow. This is an original design from uBer Decals. All other sellers are… |
|
|
Tiger Balm Analgesic Tiger Muscle Rub … |
|
|
Gecko Nasal Pad – Large, 4.12 Long $24.80 The Gecko Nasal Pad (formerly the Sleep Comfort Care Pad by Sequal) is intended for patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) who experience pain and discomfort on or around the bridge of their nose associated with using nasal or full face masks. The pad acts as a cushion between the patient’s face and mask, and is simply placed across the bridge of the nose under the mask. The protective polyme… |
|
|
REN Tamanu High Glide Shaving Oil $27.00 Results: Shaving is easier and closer; skin feels fit, nourished and supple…. |
|
|
Maidenform Lilyette® Absolute Solution Lightly Lined Bra $34.00 Lilyette® has designed a bra that delivers the absolute solution for a full figure woman into one pad! Our Lilyette® Absolute Solution Lightly Lined Bra is the single bra that will supply you with modesty, lift, and shape!3 section cup each with a different benefit: Lift, Modesty and ShapingOffers full supportSoft fabricationPads are designed to leave you feeling confident and comfortableDeliv… |
|
|
Flexees Women’s Instant Slimmer Lace Trim Body Briefer #5356 $55.00 You will be in good shape once you get your hands on our Flexees® Ultimate Slimmer Body Briefer with Lace! Offers maximum controlAll over control and supportLace adds a touch of femininitySlims and flattens the tummyTake inches off instantlyProvides full coverage in rearUltra firm controlFabric Content: Front & Back panel: 65% Nylon, 35% ElastaneFront Panel: 88% Nylon, 12% ElastaneInner… |
|
|
Flexees Womens Holiday Collection Boy Short $26.00 Our Flexees® Fat Free Dressing® Boyshort secretly slims, shapes, and smoothes your body. You will feel comfortable all day long, while looking slimmer and trimmer! Smoothes and shapes midsectionTummy controlLightweight around the thighsEliminates bulgesCreates a sleek line from your waist to upper thighsFirm controlSoft and comfortable for all day wearPerfect for Yoga, Pilates or Wor… |
|
|
The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff $10.00 For the first time ever, your Sims can get the best in outdoor luxury for their homes. Whether they’re decorating the perfect patio, setting the mood with a cool new hot tub, or firing up a state-of-the-art grill for the ultimate BBQ, your Sims’ outdoor decor is getting a boost. Give your Sims everything they need for a stylish and comfortable outdoor living space with The Sims 3 Outdoor Living!Fe… |
|
|
The Ultimate Library…10,000 Books on Cd-rom This 4 CD-ROM set includes: Volume One Volume Two |
|
|
COSMI 1000 Best Games For Windows ( Windows ) $2.00 … |
|
|
Green Toys Sand Play Set $11.00 Kids will ‘dig’ building castles and hunting for buried treasure with the environmentally friendly Sand Play Set from Green ToysTM. Made of recycled plastic, this classic 4-piece collection of tools consists of a bucket, sand castle mold, shovel and rake. Made in the U.S.A from recycled plastic milk containers, which helps save energy, reduces landfill waste, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions, a… |
|
|
Alex Toys Draw like A Pro $35.07 An easy and fun introduction to drawing. Just turn down the lights, switch on the projector, insert a printed slide and trace away. The Draw Like a Pro Machine includes a light projector and drawing table that holds all of the included accessories and folds up for travel and easy storage. Just trace the projected image to draw like a pro. Choose from 124 different slide images. 124 Drawing S… |
|
|
Power Wheels Dune Racer $249.98 The Fisher-Price Power Wheels Dune Racer provides a safe and fun way to get your kids into the driving action. Designed for outdoor use, this off-road vehicle features a Monster Traction drive system that enables it to go on hard surfaces, wet grass, and rough terrain. Its sturdy steel frame with flashy chrome accents boasts an open cockpit design that is roomy enough to handle two riders. With t… |
|
|
KONNET iCrado Original, Stylish Metal Charging Dock / Cradle / Stand for iPhone, iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPod (Black) The KONNET iCrado is an easy to install cradle for your iPhone or iPod. With its unique distinctive design, it demonstrates the userâs personal style. The front is designed with a wide opening to give users the quick convenience of charging the iPhone or iPod without removing the protective case. The iCrado has a dedicated port to fit the Appleâs 30-pin USB cable to charge and sync the i… |
|
|
HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2010-2012 SUV Trucks Auto Center Armrest Console Cover Center Armrest covers protect, renew and add comfort to the center console of your vehicle. This cover fits a 2010-2012 HYUNDAI SANTA FE. Picture shown is of an example of our product on a center armrest. Cover is made from a fleece fabric and is machine washable… |
|
|
TOYOTA CAMRY 2000-2002 Car (not pictured) SUV Truck Van Auto Center Armrest Console Cover Center Armrest covers protect, renew and add comfort to the center console of your vehicle. This cover fits a 2000-2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. Picture shown is not of your vehicle but an example of our product on a center armrest. Cover is made from a fleece fabric and is machine wasable… |
|
|
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 -Old Version $56.00 The newest version of the #1 selling consumer photo-editing software, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 combines power and simplicity so you can easily tell amazing stories with your photos. Bring all your photos and video clips together in one convenient place where you can easily find, view, and manage them; protect them with automatic online backup and 2GB of free storage; and then dive right into a f… |
|
|
Photo Explosion Deluxe 3.0 $7.63 Photo Explosion® Deluxe made history as the first software of its kind to deliver powerful editing features spectacular special effects and professional-quality photo projects all together in one program. Now Photo Explosion Deluxe 3.0 makes digital photography even easier. And it s packed with exciting new features all designed to let you get the most out of your digital camera.System Require… |
|
|
SE Glow-in-the-Dark Brass Compass $1.50 Night Hike? Go ahead. If you’ve got your glow-in-the-dark compass with you, you can find your way back without having to grope around trying to feel the moss on the north side of the trees. In brass, 2″ dia x 1/2″ thick, with a bezel with 2-degree increments and a 13/16″ dia hook on top…. |
|
|
SE Lensatic Compass $1.40 Classic design traditionally used by military forces for its precisely accurate bearings in land navigation and directing artillery coordinates…. |
|
|
Brunton Classic Compass $7.35 The ideal beginner compass, the 9020G is another Brunton signature. With an optic green baseplate and tool-free declination adjustment for easy reading and more convenient navigating. Feature Details 3.5 inches x 2.5 inches x 0.5 inches 1.1 ounces 2C° graduations Declination adjustable 0-35° C inclination scale Inch and millimeter scales Lifetime warranty … |
|
|
Kuzy® – AQUA BLUE Keyboard Silicone Cover Skin for Macbook / Macbook Pro 13 15 17 Aluminum Unibody $1.00 Dress up your MacBook Pro in fashionable color, silicone protection now. *** Will Not fit MacBook Air 11″ ***… |
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
