Lamar University’s Center for Career and Professional Development hosted “Taylor-ed Tuesday,” Sept. 2 in the Setzer Student Center.
Free ties, scarves and bow ties were handed out to students to promote the importance of professional dress and how that ties into career development.
The event featured LU President Jaime Taylor and Beaumont Mayor Roy West, among other faculty and staff, who showed students how to tie Windsor knots.
“First impressions matter,” Haley Tyson, CCPD director, said. “We have been here for 18 years and the number one thing our employment partners say is that they want students who look the part.”
West offered students words of advice while demonstrating how to properly tie a necktie.
“Learning these soft skills is important in the job market and in life,” West said. “Knowledge is power. You never know when your role in life may change, and people may expect something different from you. It is important to be equipped for anything, even if it is just tying a necktie.”
The fourth semiannual ‘Taylor-ed Tuesday’ aims to give students all the tools they need to succeed in their future career including the confidence to be their best selves, Tyson said.
“Our goal in Career and Professional Development is to ensure our students are confident and ready for their futures,” Tyson said. “We wanted to take the anxiety out of professional dress and make this a fun and informative experience.”
Students seemed to enjoy the event which was also attended by Lamar’s mascot.
“It was super engaging,” Kimberly Olguin, Beaumont sophomore, said. “I really liked learning about scarves and how to style them. It was fun to get a picture with Big Red in my new scarf.”
Kayla Hester, Chicago freshman, is a business management and administration major and said the event gave her a glimpse of what her future is going to look like.
“I really feel like this event showed me something that I am going to need to know when I get in the workforce,” she said.
The Career Center is located in 102 Galloway Business Building. For more information, visit lamar.edu/
careercenter.
