True or false? Your appearance, dress, speech, writing, and conduct all have an impact on how...
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True or false? Your appearance, dress, speech, writing, and conduct all have an impact on how professional you appear.
Professional Appearance:
When an individual goes for any professional objective, then it is required that he or she grooms professionally. Professional grooming of an individual is different from individual grooming because both have different objectives and necessities in the real world.
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Dress, speech, writings all are part of the professional behavior and professional appearance of an individual. When an...
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Chapter 2 / Lesson 2Understand the principles informing a code of business conduct. Explore various types of codes of business conduct, and see some business code of conduct examples.
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