{"id":9758,"date":"2024-08-05T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T04:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.nz\/?p=9758"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:31:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T04:31:50","slug":"how-to-dress-for-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explorecareers.co.nz\/how-to-dress-for-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Dress for the Workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 4<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

When you\u2019re just starting out in the workforce, deciding <\/span>what to wear to work<\/span> can feel like a huge deal. What\u2019s more, when you\u2019re unsure of your <\/span>work outfit<\/span>, you\u2019ll be spending valuable energy worrying about your appearance rather than focusing on the important stuff: actually working!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To help you out, the team at Explore Careers has put together a guide to understanding <\/span>dress codes<\/span>, types of workplaces, and best practices for putting together an outfit. So, keep reading, and you\u2019ll be looking Pinterest board ready in no time!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Casual vs Corporate<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The most important step in mastering workplace style is to research and understand the differences between common <\/span>dress codes<\/span>. By doing so, you\u2019ll become familiar with the lingo and be better equipped to dress for the workplace you\u2019re in!\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While there will be some offices that use funky phrasing to describe what employees should wear, most workplaces describe their preferred style as falling into one of the four following categories:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Business Formal<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is the fanciest possible <\/span>dress code<\/span> required for employees. In short, it\u2019s pretty hard to look <\/span>too <\/span><\/i>professional in a business formal environment. While it\u2019s uncommon for your first-ever job to fall into this category, it\u2019s still good to know what the term refers to!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re requested to wear <\/span>business formal<\/span> attire at your workplace, you should wear something along the lines of:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n