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The Do’s and Don’ts of Summer Workplace Fashion

As Memorial Day approaches and we have summer on the mind, we thought we would give everyone a quick refresher on appropriate summer workplace attire.

While, every company has their own dress code and beliefs as to what is acceptable to wear in the workplace some companies are more old fashion and believe in the good old suit and tie while others are more modern and allow for a more comfortable style of dress like jeans and a t-shirt.  But, even with the more relaxed dress code there are limitations as to what one can/should wear.  Following these guidelines can be especially tough during the summertime when it is hot and humid and all you want to do is put on those flip flops, tank top and shorts instead of sweating in your restricting business attire. 

Since the line can gray between what is acceptable vs. what is not, we recently asked almost 5,000 business professionals across the Beyond.com Network, the world’s largest network of niche career communities, what they believed the worst summer workplace offense was. It was a close poll with no category taking the majority, but the leading offence of wearing flip-flips was agreed upon by 30% of the professionals.  Following flip flops, 23% believed muscle tees were the highest offense while 14% believed it was wearing low cut tops.  Finally, tank tops were given 13% of the vote.

When getting dressed in the morning for work, think about what you are wearing because what you wear is seen as a direct correlation to your personality. By following these simple do’s and don’ts every morning you should never suffer the embarrassment of being underdressed at work during the hot summer months. 

1. Show off with color and not skin

• DON'T be too revealing with your clothing or wear all your bright clothing at once
  
  
• DO wear bright colors as the weather gets warmer

     2.  Keep your feet looking professional

• DO wear sandals, flats or wedges (that are comfortable)

• DON'T wear flip flops, despite the fact that you have 10 different pairs of Old Navy flip flops purchased for a dollar each, they’re only appropriate for work if you work at the beach

     3.   Wear outfits you can breathe in

• DO wear dresses and skirts as long as they are of appropriate length
• DON'T wear miniskirts or ultra form fitting dresses, even if you look like Joan 
  Harris from Mad Men, it’s not appropriate!

     4.  Be comfortable

• DO wear short sleeves in order to stay cool
• DON'T wear beach cover ups or tank tops.  For men don’t wear muscle shirts or basketball shorts (unless you play for the NBA this is not appropriate attire)

If ever in doubt as to what is acceptable to wear in your specific workplace, look around at your superiors and boss to see what they are wearing.  If you model your outfit off of theirs you will always be dressed correctly (at least we hope so). 

Special thanks to our intern, Brittany Gavin for contributing this post.

Five Crazy Reasons to Not Apply to a Job

So it is not surprising that a few months ago Donald Trump announced that he would be running for president. And it is even less surprising that this week he reneged.  While he has experience heading corporations that are floundering financially, Trump is instead committing his time to another season of Celebrity Apprentice, where instead of offering a job to a real person, he offers several opportunities to celebrities, lets the cameras roll and captures the crazy (only positive about this experience—money is donated to charity). 

It is being reported that there is a documentary in the works that portrays Trump as a bully and this film apparently pushed “The Donald” to take his name out of the running.  As Trump is backing out as a possible presidential candidate, he inspired us this week to have some fun and to put together a list of the “Five Craziest Reasons to NOT Apply to a Job” (in no particular order they are as follows).

1. Documentary Film Portrays You in Bad Light.
2. The world is supposedly ending on Saturday so why bother finding a new job?
3. I used all of my personal days to watch the Royal Wedding and now I don’t have time to go an interview.
4. I’m too lazy to update my resume and I no longer have Oprah to encourage me to do more with my life.
5. I’m staying at my current job for spite as my boss “The Terminator” fathered my baby.

While this list demonstrates there’s a lot of craziness going on in the world, it’s never not a good time to better your career and apply to your dream job.  While we may see reasons such as relocation, salary, and benefits as factors that may hold us back when considering if we should throw your hat into the ring—just remember that there could be crazier things preventing you from clicking apply.

Special thanks to our intern, Brittany Gavin for researching for this post.

Broadbean Technology and Beyond.com Announce Global Alliance

Broadbean Technology, the global provider of job posting distribution and candidate response analytics, announced today its partnership with Beyond.com, the world's largest network of targeted career communities. This partnership offers Broadbean clients, through their existing solution, direct access to Beyond.com's thousands of industry and local web sites and provides the ability to purchase Beyond.com services directly through their current Broadbean account managers.

"Global is what we do. Over the last ten years, we have spent a considerable amount of time and effort to build relationships with our network of global job board partners. Part of Broadbean's expansion, to be truly global, includes our growing presence in the United States. That growth can be attributed to the relationships with not only our clients, but also our valued partners. It makes perfect sense for us to partner with Beyond.com; their vast network of boards enriches our offering and is extremely beneficial to our respective customer bases," said Kelly Robinson, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Broadbean Technology.

Beyond.com is the exclusive provider of recruitment services in the U.S. market as part of The Network, the largest online recruitment solution serving 34 countries throughout Europe and more than 120 countries worldwide. Along with Broadbean's success in 143 countries with 1,500 clients and more than 33,000 users, the global dominance Broadbean commands for job distribution technologies marks the beginning of a fruitful and multi-tiered partnership, focusing on the needs of the global recruitment marketplace.

"We are pleased to develop what is sure to be a strong and mutually successful alliance with Broadbean Technology," adds Rich Milgram, CEO of Beyond.com. "With Broadbean's comprehensive job distribution, our list of mutual clients will no doubt continue to be a key factor as Beyond.com continues to grow and expand our worldwide reach."

Jon Flahive, Head of Global Partnerships and Alliances at Broadbean continues, "We are proud to partner with Beyond in this unique relationship that extends the reach of job posting throughout our networks and enhances our mutual growth. Beyond and Broadbean will continue to lead the way in global job posting."

Beyond.com Expands National Footprint with Office Opening in Indianapolis

Beyond.com, Inc., the world’s largest network of niche career communities, announced today it has expanded its national presence with the opening of a new sales office in Indianapolis. Led by Mark Anderson, Vice President of Employer Sales, Indianapolis positions the Beyond.com sales team in a centrally located city, rich with technology and recruitment talent to expand its national reach to a growing customer base.

The company also announced the appointment of Tim Heston to Director of Enterprise Sales, serving as a key member of the Beyond.com sales team. With more than 25 years of sales and business development experience, Heston previously worked at eQuest and The Bernard Hodes Group. He joins a seasoned sales team of well-known industry veterans, including: Josh Akers, previously with Monster.com (NYSE: MWW), RecruitingBlogs.com and Doostang.com; Jason Harvoth, also formerly of Monster.com; and Angie Clowers, previously with TruStar Solutions and Appendant Marketing Group.

The Beyond.com sales team has experienced rapid expansion since the start of 2011 with 250 percent growth as 18 new employees joined the Indianapolis office. Overall, Beyond.com has grown by 41 percent company-wide this year.

This strong company momentum is driven by significant accomplishments over the past year, including:

• The acquisition of Orbius, a powerful social website that strengthens Beyond.com’s commitment to its community focus, providing new ways for its members to connect and engage throughout their careers.
  
  
• An agreement with eQuest to provide mutual customers unlimited job posting access and give eQuest OFCCP Compliance users exclusive rights to post jobs to The Beyond Diversity Network.
  
  
• Beyond.com was selected by The Network as its exclusive provider of recruitment services in the U.S. market for its multinational clients, replacing Yahoo! HotJobs, creating an international explosion of Beyond.com awareness.

“We are very excited about the recent launch of our Indianapolis-based sales office,” said Rich Milgram, CEO, Beyond.com. “Indianapolis is a significant hub for opportunity with an extremely talent-rich market in the recruitment space, which we are confident will be able to support our continued, explosive growth and contribute to the overall success of Beyond.com. We look forward to a long and successful presence in Indy.”