Resources for Professional Dress at Work

• Dressing professionally at work can result in better work positions. Huntstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images

  Getting dressed for a job interview or a new job is a challenge. New employees are often told to wear "business casual" or "business formal," but are given no specifics about appropriate attire. Dressing professionally for work requires knowing the appropriate dress code and what is inappropriate for the workplace. Fortunately, there are resources available that give advice on what is appropriate for various professional work environments.

Women for Hire

• The Women for Hire website provides advice to women about getting hired, making an impression at work and dressing for success. The website offers tips and advice about what to avoid and how to make a work-appropriate outfit stylish.

All Business

• The All Business website provides information related to businesses. For example, the site breaks down what is appropriate work attire when the dress code is "business casual." All Business helps professionals determine what to wear to work at any business that mandates business casual attire.

The Effective Admin

• The Effective Admin website gives tips and hints about what is appropriate for work and what to avoid wearing in the job setting. This resource points out that while dressing appropriately is not specifically the way to get a job promotion or extra perks at work, inappropriate clothing results in fewer promotions and more setbacks. The site gives tips on how to choose clothing for any business dress code.

Salary.com

• Salary.com provides information about jobs, average salaries based on education and experience in different fields, and advice about work, including appropriate workplace attire. The website breaks down ways that new employees can determine the appropriate attire for their company.