There’s an article in CNN Money asking Does it pay to be a flirt?. Regarding flirtatious activity at the office, it states:
The newspaper, citing a Tulane University study, said 49 percent of MBA graduates polled admitted that they have tried to advance in their careers by sometimes engaging in certain sexual behaviors, including sending flirty e-mails and wearing revealing clothing.
The respondents who said they never engaged in such activity earned an average of three promotions, versus two for the group that had employed sexuality. Those who said they never used sexuality were, on average, in the $75,000-$100,000 income range; the other group fell, on average, into the next range, $50,000 to $75,000.
and appears to say that flirting causes your career to stall, stating that flirting at the office could take a toll on the person’s financial future.
Leaving aside the fact that in this age flirtatious women could easily be considered a walking sexual harrassment lawsuit, I find it interesting that they don’t make the clearest possible analysis: capable women that are delivering on the job do not need to try and advance their careers by this behavior.
In the current climate, where companies are finally pressed to deliver, I doubt the shortest skirt in the world can help you.