Description: Students
at college usually live a casual life and start worrying once they are at the
end of their studies. They stress over
the thought of fitting into the new job role.
Grooming themselves, identifying areas of improvement and working
towards it is an excellent way to prepare before entering the corporate world.
College life is full of fun and frolic and comes to an end
soon enough. Students enter the corporate world as soon as they complete their
education. Their carefree dressing and attitude towards life, in general,
undergo a tremendous change. Personal hygiene, pleasant mannerism, presentable
dressing, positive outlook, common courtesy, neat appearance, control over
emotions, and an overall professional image are a few basics of the corporate
grooming that the students need to concentrate on.
Students with a well-groomed professional appearance make a
good impression at the workplace. The corporate world works very differently
from a college set up. While there are no faculties to correct, there are peers
and managers who help at times of need. Email, social media, workplace,
telephone, and business associate etiquettes are some of the corporate etiquettes
that need to be learned about. Students can be groomed with a few of these
etiquettes, the others could be learned through training/ induction, and the
remaining are learned through experience on the job.
Apart from personal grooming and learning corporate
etiquettes, students might want to consider taking an online course. The course
can be in a subject/skill that would be helpful in the future. Applying for an
internship is also an excellent investment of a student's time since it grooms
them organically into a professional role and enables them to build a solid
career in the future.
Let us look at some of the changes that need to be made by
the students to groom themselves before entering the corporate world:
Lifestyle changes: Eating healthily and sleeping well might
look like a very unexciting tip but, working an 8-hour schedule every day is a
big change from the easygoing college
life. This kind of schedule change may need some getting used to and lead
to changing the social calendar from going out every day with friends to
catching up on the weekends.
Online Presence: The online presence of a student has more
to do with Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. But it would be a great idea to
clean up these profiles (remove partying photos) and start following news and
groups that are relevant to the specialization/ skill in a more professional
platform like LinkedIn. This will help to build a professional network and
enable recruiters to consider the profile for any open opportunities.
Areas of Improvement: Identifying the lack of soft/hard
skills and taking measures to improve them helps in the better performance of a
future job. Reading a book, taking a class, asking a friend or mentor for help
in improving a skill while at college is an excellent utilization of a
student's time to groom themselves for the corporate world.
Female students might need to concentrate on their grooming
like minimal makeup, neat hairstyle, minimal jewelry, and dressing to match the
culture. Male students might need to
groom themselves in terms of wrinkle-free clothing with subtle colors,
well-kept hair, and usage of mild perfumes. While preparing to enter the
corporate world, students may also need to learn about Courtesy, table manners,
cleanliness, and overall conduct at the workplace.
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