Comments on: Tattoos still not overlooked in job search

By: darrin grella

darrin grella — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:45:00 +0000

As a career coach helping people to master the interview process I have to say that there are two things to consider. One is that tattoos are part of today’s culture and are a lot of fun. I have a few and have to say that I was even tempted to go get more this past weekend. However, they are concealed. No one would ever guess I had tattoos.

Secondly, if you have them and they are visible, that is a challenge. I agree with the comment from Curt above, you have to weight the options. Don’t let your visible tattoos taint your self image or personal confidence on what you can bring to the table. It will effect your career output and you will be judged. Sorry, it is the bitter truth. How many company leaders have you seen that have visible tattoos. In the past 15 years of doing this, I have not seen one. That is not to say that they do not have any.

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By: Curt

Curt — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:29:55 +0000

It is extremely difficult to find a job right now. I would never do something like wear jeans to an interview, not bath before an interview, get a mohawk before an interview, or get tattoos in places seen by people.

As we go through life, we mature and realize that things that seemed important then, don’t seem so important now.

Before you get a tattoo, weigh off the trade off against what the benefit is to “you.” It’s different for everybody, but we need to fully understand how the rest of the world sees tattoos, not just how our drinking buddies see them.

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Tattoo Kits for sale — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:14:37 +0000

It shouldn’t be that way but it is

Thats why I always tell people not to get tattoos on their neck face or hands!