[EvanAnderson]

Look like you belong and act confident and you can get nearly anywhere. Props help-- wear a high-vis vest and a hard hat, carry a tablet / folio / clipboard around an office, etc.

Confidence is the key, though.

[organsnyder]

You also have to fit a certain expected demographic.

[EvanAnderson]

Sadly, yes-- that's true. It's a game of playing to stereotypes, for sure.