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have always been conscious of how I dress. Standing in front of people giving a presentation requires that I wear something that will not distract from the message I want to give out. In fact what I wear is part of the message I give out. It can say a lot about who I am but more importantly I feel that it lets people know that I have bothered to make an effort for them.

I have sat through presentations where the presenter looked like they had been dragged through a hedge backwards. The presentation was as ill prepared as the presenter and I felt far less forgiving to her mistakes. In short, the preparation has to be total. Whether we like it or not, people will judge on first impressions and you only have a short time to do that.

Could your sales be affected by the way you dress and present yourself?

Is your career ruled by your weight?

" According to a recent survey, obese men and women are far less likely to get a job or promotion compared to their counterparts, even if they had exactly the same experience and qualifications.

In the same survey of more than two thousand UK based HR professionals, half consider obesity to have a negative affect upon employee input, more than a quarter think that it is becoming a problem in their industry and what's more, many openly believe that obese workers spoil their company's corporate image.

With obesity directly affecting one in four women and one in five men in the UK and 65% of the adult population being classified as overweight or obese, this is having a direct knock on effice into the workplace.