Professional presence encompasses everything around how you present yourself to the world (both in a work setting and online) and how that influences how your professionalism is perceived by others.
Professional Presence
Dress for Success
Dress appropriately for professional opportunities, to make the right impression. The Professional Clothing Closet provides free interview-ready items of clothing.
Professional Headshot
Create a strong first impression on platforms like LinkedIn with a polished, professional photo, which Career Services can provide by appointment.
Building Connections
Networking is a way to build meaningful connections that can lead to internships, jobs, and career guidance. See more below.
Building Connections
Networking, another term for building professional connections, is valuable for many reasons, including:
- Many opportunities are never actually posted, but filled through referrals or internal connections
- You can explore career options without commitment
- Networking, over times, helps you gain confidence in other professional situations (like interviewing)
- Connections allow you to get real-world advice, face-to-face
- Building your reputation is easier with more contacts
- Gaining allies and advocates can assist in often unexpected ways
By Jasmine Escalera, PhD, career expert at MyPerfectResume
You land your first job and feel like you’re doing everything right. You show up, work hard, and try to learn as much as you can. And still somehow it feels like …
