With your first business trip on the horizon there is a good chance you will be accompanied by your boss. You will want to ace this important business travel opportunity therefore, the first rule is to follow your boss’s lead. If he or she wants to kick back and relax on the flight or after a meeting then you can too. But if your boss wants to keep working, you will have to be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get to work right there and then. To help you survive and thrive on your next business trip with your boss we put together some tips that are sure to help you make a good impression and demonstrate to your boss that you are a savvy business traveler. Business Trip Pre Plan • Review your itinerary with your boss ahead of time and …show more content…
A little separation is a good thing. • Don’t assume your boss knows where you are going, show up armed with addresses, schedule and meeting spots. • You never know when you will have a technology failure or a dead battery, it is a good practice to carry hard copies as well as virtual copies of all the important documents including your presentations. There are apps that you can compile all your documents that will sync with your calendar and you can share with your boss. • Keep track and be organized with all your travel information. Especially your expenses as the post-trip reconciliation can be daunting if you can’t provide a receipt for reimbursement. At the Airport • There is no excuse for late airport arrivals, check in early and leave plenty of time to get to the airport. • Remember to dress for success, you are representing the company when you are on a business trip. Check your etiquette • The senior employee almost always pays unless you make an arrangement ahead of time. • Never drink too much. • Try to sit separately from your boss or even colleagues when doing long-haul …show more content…
Even if the folks you’re meeting with are dressed casually, no one will fault you for being the only one in a suit. Packing • If it's unavoidable and you are checking a bag, make sure you have everything you need for business in your carry on luggage (computer, presentation, documents, business appropriate clothes and shoes, toiletries, medication and device chargers) so even if your bag doesn't make it, you still have the essentials. • If at all possible, don't check a bag. It may not be an option on a longer trip however, avoiding checked baggage will save your time and you won’t have to worry about lost luggage. • Decide on a colour palette and stick with it. Every pair of pants, shoes or skirt should work with multiple outfits. Pack a set of casual clothes for non-work time along with a comfortable pair of shoes to wear during travel, slip-on shoes are best for airport security. You can always use the hotel laundry services and remember if an item does not work with at least one other outfit, do not pack it. • Fold and pack your business clothes inside out to prevent wrinkling, or you can give the iron in your hotel room a try to keep you looking neat and wrinkly
... dress or business suit. However, we do what the family requests. So if the family requests t-shirts and jeans for the funeral, no suit will be in sight. Though, traditionally we look very professional and somber. Outside of the funeral home, we look no different than anyone else.
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Casual dress was received so well by the employees that most companies thought they had tapped into the morale gold mine. ”Take Morgan & Finnegan LLP, a Park Avenue law firm in New York. It started a Casual Friday routine during the summer of 1998. It was so well received the firm decided to allow bu...
A. The purpose of keeping records of business travel and accommodation is mostly for Expenses, budget monitoring and internal audit.
Wear clean, appropriate clothes- you need to make sure that you look nice and professional.
The Dress Code promotes how we act. If you dress professionally, then that’s how people will take you as. A professional. And from what they expect is how you
First of firsts, what to wear. You keep asking yourself, “Does this make me look fat? Is this color all wrong? Where is the skirt I was going to wear?” Nothing is clean. Nothing looks right. You have ten minutes until you need to be ready to go and you’re running around in your underwear like a chicken with its head cut off. Aaaah! Finally you give up and put on your favorite pair of bedraggled jeans and a solid color T-shirt. Now that you’re dressed you start to calm down, only to turn your thoughts to the next major stress of the evening, the stress on your wallet.
Many businesses have begun using a casual dress policy on certain days. Implementing dress-down days may be an effective way to boost employee morale. The question that seems to pop up too often is whether dress-down days are a benefit or burden to the company. Many companies have adopted Friday as a casual or dress-down day, while others have made casual business attire a full-time policy. Some employees view wearing casual business clothing as an employee benefit. To others, it is a disaster. Both men and women are often confused about what "casual" means and about how to dress casually and still look professional. Some people in management positions feel employees goof off on casual dress day. This report will look at all these issues as well as a conclusion about the effectiveness of casual dress days.
Always drees you’re best if you are interviewing for a job. It is better for women and men both to dress in a simple black or blue dress suit or knee length skirt and blouse. Being aware of the body is key because we don’t nee any wardrobe malfunctions now. Basic colors like navy, and even greys can make a big statement when wore with the right accessories.
This report will explain the importance of being professional in the business world as well as cover the following topics on how to construct a professional image: work attire, wardrobe selection, and business etiquette. Each topic will point out commonly overlooked problems pertaining to projecting a professional image and including recommendations on how to remedy each problem.
It also happens in the world of international business; personal appearance plays a decisive role when negotiating. The author also says that it may be that your clothes do not have a voice, but you can communicate, send a message in some way. Although people dress differently in various parts of the world, there is a universal language when clothes are worn when doing international business. For such reason, there is a code of etiquette to be considered dressed in a conservative manner. Here we will mention what to consider:
Proper attire and good attitude is very important in evaluation of first impression. In the company, there are rules that I must obey and comply. This include in time management, and appearances. It is a big responsibility for me because when I was assigned to to my training in the company, I bring USM image with me too.
Most South Africans take pride in good and clean footwear and even people from the poorest backgrounds make a huge effort in dressing nicely when going for a meeting, be it for going to the bank, doctor or to meet their child's teacher (ExpatCapeTown.com, n.d.). This attire may seem like it was inspired from Western environments like America and Europe as we see these outfits on television everyday but in fact it’s just the way people in south Africa dress for work to look
This interview helped me gain an excellent idea about a real interview situation. I took this opportunity seriously as I knew that this might be the only situation where I could judge myself before facing a real interview. Therefore I prepared myself to be as professional as possible. I believe I was right on selecting my dress, as my team member Nathan Copey said,
When someone plans to go out in public they almost always ensure they look presentable in some way. The reason for this is