Clothes Make the Man (or Woman)

You can also call this project...

"But, Don't I Look Like a Doctor?"
"Put Your Best Foot Forward"
"Dressed for Success"
"Born to Shop"

This is a new PowerPoint project, Yay!

You will select and research three (3) different careers that you might be interested in for the future. Use this website to collect information about what skills, personality, characteristics, image, wardrobe and employers you would need for this career.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Based on what you have learned so far about business images, create a slide show of your findings. You need:

• Title Slide
• Four slides for each career, as follows...
• Slide Title: HAVE YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES? One slide for the typical characteristics for that career (bulleted list of at least 5 specifics)
• Slide Title: WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE? One slide to list 3 or more specific companies, organizations and/or geographic locations where you might be employed and why is that a good place for you to be?
• Slide Title: DRESS CODE. One slide for the "dress code." Put together a collection of images for the clothing, shoes, hairstyle and accessories that you will need for a typical day at the office (architects, don't forget your hardhat!)
• Slide Title: ON THE FIELD. One slide for the "on the field" or special occasion outfit. See examples below.
• Closing Slide - list your sources for information and images

EXAMPLE 1 - Let's say I am an anthropologist/archaeologist. At work (which is on the field), I might wear a safari vest to hold my tools and camera, as well as a big hat for shade. Can't forget my Bermuda shorts and hiking boots. But when I make my big discovery and I have to make a presentation in the convention center in front of millions of people about the bones I dug up, wearing a nice business suit will give me a lot of CREDIBILITY in the scientific community.

EXAMPLE 2 - A male science teacher needs to wear long sleeve dress shirt, tie, slacks, lab coat, etc. But when he takes the class to Sea Camp... a golf shirt or new t-shirt with jeans or Bermuda shorts, Tilley, and sandals are more appropriate.

NOTE: If you select two careers with the same dress code, you still must shop for two complete and distinct outfits!

THIS SLIDE SHOW MUST INCLUDE:

1. slide transitions
2. animation of bullet points
3. choose a background from the selection of styles and change the color scheme
4. speaker notes only for the ON THE FIELD slides - explain the occasion and your choices