Advice On Tattoos And Job Interviews

by SuzyQ

posted on 06/27/2009

Do you have a tattoo or any other type of body art or body piercing? Are you looking for a job? Do you think the two go together? Depending on the type of organization you'd like to work for, you might want to heed some advice when it comes to minimizing your tattoos, piercings, unconventional hairstyles or other body art.

They say you never get a second chance to make a good first impression, and nowhere is that as important as when you are going on a job interview. Unless you are applying for a position in a blue-collar environment where it doesn't matter what you wear or what you look like, most hiring managers will look askance at any job applicant who walks in sporting wild, colorful tattoos or body piercings in places that are not made for jewelry (think the tongue). You don't want to ruin your chances of a job because of your physical appearance, so what can you do to minimize being judged by your artistic adornments?

Dress conservatively and cover all visible tattoos. Unless your tattoos run up your neck and onto your face, or are all the way down to the back and palms of your hands, you should be able to find an outfit that conceals your tattoos. If you are serious about the job you are interviewing for, then you will put on a nice business outfit and act interested in the position. Maintain eye contact, ask intelligent questions, stress your background, experience and skills, and most of all, show maturity.

You can also remove your tattoos. Removing tattoos is a long process that takes time and money, but in the past ten years, many men and women who got tattoos have been seeking out specialists in tattoo removal to get rid of the designs they had commissioned years before. It was fun to be colorful and different when they were younger, but now that they are in the workforce, the tattoos are getting in their way of advancement. If you are interested in getting your tattoos removed, be sure to find an experienced, licensed and qualified doctor or dermatologist that has state-of-the-art laser tattoo removal equipment. And ask for and check references. The last thing you want to do is have someone botch a tattoo removal job, which will make the situation even worse.

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