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For Halloween this year the key costumes for young women were “ho’s” and “tarts”. Isn't that interesting — sleaze is in.

This really surprised me until I was in some of our downtown shops and saw how our young women normally dress. You know what I mean — pants that hit three inches below the belly button, barely-there tops with tiny straps and which leave the midriff bare.

While one has the option to dress to his or her preferred style, many places of employment have specific dress codes. Perhaps we should give a bit of attention to a few career turning dress suggestions:

• think about what position you want to have in five years
• think about how the people at that level generally dress at work and in social situations
• dress to fit that level, not the level you are at right now

Often, the higher up you move in any organization, the more conservative the dress. Think about it.

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ecently I attended an investment meeting and sat beside Brendan, a young man of 14. It was surprising to meet a man of such youth at a property investment meeting. We shook hands and chatted. When I asked why he was at the meeting, his first response was “I’m here with my dad.” I probed a little deeper and discovered he was already “thinking about his future.”

Now, that’s what networking is all about — learning more about “who’s doing what” so you know who to call in the future.

Brendan and I talked a little more. I suggested he might always want to consider two things to have in mind before attending any function:

1.

Know what three things (or one, or ten) you want to learn at the function

Point #2 takes on great significance when you have a specific project in mind and you can target the people you want to meet. For instance, let’s say Brendan wanted to invest the money he earns from his paper route. Then, at this meeting he might want to meet three people who:

• invest in penny stock
• know a stockbroker
• have odd jobs a young fellow might do to earn more money to invest

To accomplish these, you need to either meet these people directly or have someone introduce you.

There is a third key that Brendan and I did not discuss. That’s:

3.

Networking is making connections. Let people know how to connect with you by giving them a business card. If your company doesn’t provide them, make your own personal ones, without a company logo.

It’s the season for corporate and personal social functions. Always have a purpose in mind and you’ll be amazed at how every function, besides being fun, can be advantageous! To learn more networking tips and techniques, consider attending our half-day workshop, How to Work a Crowd, on November 26. Call us for more details — 306-586-2315. Enjoy!

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