Etiquettes In All Circumstances
     When we speak of etiquette in general, we may not distinguish it from the overall good manners. As a child, one should learn to keep one's bearing and dignity in all circumstances. There are bedroom manners and drawing-room manners, manners at home, school and outside but there are also manners in everything else. It is said that a person is known by the way he quarrels because in quarrels his breeding comes out best. The essence of etiquette lies in self-control, the exercise of which has to be initiated early in life. It is difficult for any person to maintain his etiquette even in a homogeneous environment, if he lacks training in self-control.

Appropriate Attire
     Dress conservatively while shadowing. You never have a second chance to make a first impression!
Men:Wear dress pants and shirts with a collar (polo-style or button-down). Jacket and tie are optional.
Women:Wear dress pants or a skirt and a nice sweater or collared shirt/blouse. No short skirts or low cut blouses.
If you are unsure about what to wear, ask your sponsor about company dress codes.

Confidentiality
     Persons who are unable to keep confidential information secret, are generally disliked by individuals, and the same holds true with employers.
     Anything you hear or see within a company may be confidential, including business plans, customer/patient lists, product specifications, and employee records. Keep it that way!

Professionalism
     Showing a level of professionalism in one’s job or shadowing role means you must show maturity, reliability, and conscientiousness. All of these factors considered together would be called your work ethic, and the ideal work ethic is one that speaks highly of you and shows good character.
One’s work ethic and professionalism say a lot about an individual, and shadowing sponsors, as well as employers, remember these characteristics long after your job or shadowing experience have ended.

Punctuality
     Be on time! Make sure you have directions and allow for rush hour traffic.

Representing Yourself and the Organization
     While shadowing, you are in essence an ambassador for your organization, representing both yourself and the organization. Act in a sensible and wise manner so as not to embarrass or draw undue attention to your sponsor, your organization or yourself.
     Should you decide that in the future perhaps you might like to work for the company in which you are shadowing, your current behavior will most certainly be taken into consideration. Thus act maturely, discretely, and responsibly, and be courteous to those you meet.

Sitting
     For a person appearing for an interview for a job, one of the first things she must learn is to sit properly. Her hands are particularly important because when a person is in a sitting position, it is her hands, more often that not, that pose a problem for her if she is not well-versed in knowing how to deal with them. The way she puts out her hands may mark the quality of her character and her nature. She has, therefore, to learn how to place her hands properly either on the handles of the chair, on her lap or on the table on front of her.

     Next important are the legs, which have also to fall in place to give the woman the required composure and self-assurance. Shaking one's legs while seated or making other movements may cause vibrations to her whole body, which may be jarring on the interviewers. 'Sitting pretty' is thus not only a phrase that is to be by-passed but practiced with spirit to bring about the best result. Also, it is to be borne in mind that the art of sitting is not an end in itself because a person any have to continue her conversation in this position, and while she may have presented a good picture while sittings she should be careful that this picture is not adversely affected when she starts talking. She must talk without in any way disrupting her sitting position and see to it that she can talk pleasantly and concentrate on her talk without having others' attention distracted by her sitting position.

Seat of power

• Always pull up your chair as close to the desk as possible. This prevent slouching.
• Lean forward, bending from the hip instead of rounding your shoulders and neck. An adjustable table top is very useful for writing.
• Sit on both your hips. Distribute your weight evenly.
• Make it habit to keep your head centered over your body.
• This is not party, So don't twist the body, always face forward. If you need to turn, turn your entire body as unit- trunk, hips, legs, and feet together.
• Keep a small footstool under your table. Keep your feet on it this cut down the pressure on your lower back.
• Change your position frequently. Wriggle around a lot. Sitting forward on the edge of your chair helps too.
• Make a habit rising from your seat at least once every hour. Take a walk. This will prevent buildup of stress in the back muscles.