Younger employees have no clue how to dress in the workplace. With guys, it's sloppy clothing; with women, it's inappropriate clothing -- including short skirts, skimpy outfits and exposed tattoos.

Clark recently saw a Dear Abby column that was dedicated to an HR manager who needed to vent about this issue. Shortly after he saw that, The Orlando Sentinel/Newsday ran a photo gallery of outfits that were deemed too sexy for the job. Meanwhile, Clark was recently in Dallas at a hip gelato parlor. He was shocked by how white-collar women getting out of work were dressed. And he wasn't just being fuddy-duddy.

Pop darlings Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson have all had their own influence on today's lax dress standards for young women. The range of acceptable behavior and dress got muddied up.

Recent college graduates starting their first jobs should err on the side of conservative dress. If a workplace is more relaxed, you'll figure it out over time. Some employers have even been convinced by consultants to have fashion shows featuring mannequins sporting appropriate workplace clothing!