Professionalism

A _______________ is someone who is an expert in their field of study or area of work.

Professionalism includes

• Appearance

• Attitude

• Body Language

• All of these

Is it possible to be a professional and not show professionalism? Explain your answer.

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What is ethics?

• Honesty of a person's actions

• Actions to promote prosperity without regard to social, environmental or economic issues

• Good citizenship

• Moral principles or beliefs that guide a person's behavior

TRUE or FALSE. The way a person looks and dresses is a form of nonverbal communication. Explain your answer.

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How does your professional appearance impact your career?

• Your appearance does not affect your career.

• Your appearance strongly influences other people's perceptions of your suitability for hire or promotion.

• As long as you have a strong resume, your appearance should not really matter.

• Your appearance matters mostly if you are in the business sector.

In class, we talked about how people make a decision on their first impression of someone within in the first

• 60 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 10 seconds

• 7 seconds

When meeting someone for the first time, you should shake a person's hand

• by softly grabbing their hand to prevent from hurting them

• by shaking their hand up and down

• by firmly grabbing their hand and shake for 2 seconds

• by squeezing their hand tight

• by shaking their hand firmly until the other person lets go

All are common first impression mistakes EXCEPT

• making good conversation about recent local politics

• making eye contact and friendly conversation with the people in the waiting room

• glancing at your phone to see an incoming text/call

• chewing gum while playing with your hair

• standing 5 feet away from someone when introducing yourself

Which dress code does this clothing represent?

• Business Casual

• Casual

• Formal

• Business Formal or Business Informal

• Dressy Casual