Body Art and the Job Interview
When I used to work in the land of $5,000 suits and $100 ties, I had a boss who admittedly had several tattoos. One day he was talking about it and had this to say. I never got any tattoos on my hand or my forearms and tended to keep them in areas such as my bicep where nobody could see them. That was good advice and I didn’t forget it.
It is estimated that 36% of all Americans between the ages of 18-25 have at least one tattoo. Tattoos are to an employer what long hair was in the seventies and spiked hair was in the eighties. If you want to put that hundred thousand dollar college education to use, I would plan carefully where you place your piercings and your tattoos.
It would stink if that tatoo or body piercing ruined your chance of a dream job. One recruiter had this to say, “Remove all safety pins before interviewing.” It’s funny but it’s also good advice.
