Workplace Challenges
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 [ 2007-11-12 ] |
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Business casual is increasingly the wardrobe of choice among executives, a new survey indicates. Almost 80% of executives prefer to wear more casual attire at work, and 62% say business casual is their standard workplace dress code.
"Bosses are much more concerned with the quality of your work than the price of your clothes," says Marc Cenedella, president of TheLadders.com, a job website which conducted the survey.
The trend appears to be catching on: 42% of executives said more companies are adopting a less formal dress code, and 22% said the definition of "business casual" has stretched to include jeans.
The survey also found that casually dressed employees are viewed as creative and fun, but run the risk of being taken less seriously.
Before you scrap your three-piece suit, be aware that executives said formally dressed workers are perceived as more senior.
The unscientific survey was conducted online in August and included more than 1,100 executives who earn $100,000 or more annually and are members of TheLadders.com.
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