Do You Dress for the Corner Office or the Mail Room?

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Note to self: When interviewing with Diane Danielson, showing up in torn denim attire is a no-no.

Now the CEO of DowntownWomensClub.com, a networking site for female professionals, Danielson describes how one job candidate learned this lesson the hard way: "I worked at a 125-year-old conservative Boston commercial real estate firm. I still remember one job candidate for a graphic design position who I didn't even let open her mouth as I sent her packing for wearing a ripped denim miniskirt. Clearly she didn't do her homework or research on the firm."

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