thurlow said: (quoted from post at 13:02:11 02/02/09) Eggxactly; SWMBO is a human resource director (usta be personnel manager)...in addition to some other things in a small town bank. She gets wimmens with stringy hair, off the shoulder blouses, flip-flops, chewing gum, etc. Men wearing torn jeans, tee-shirts. They don't get hired. How much trouble is it to look around and see what the current employees are wearing and dress accordingly? Local community college asks her to come out a couple of times a year and give a talk on how to dress/talk/act during a job interview. One more thing.......in a professional place; no VISIBLE tattoes or piercings (except for single....per ear.....earrings).
Thurlow, good post.
I've counseled my 3 daughters regarding the piercings and ESPECIALLY tattoos. Earings and piercings can be removed (like when you're 30 yrs old) but tattoos are for life (yeah, yeah, I know: laser removal).
In any case, I've interviewed and WOULD NOT hire anyone who looked like they were headed to a Metallica concert. (I once interviewd a girl for a receptionist position who had decent qualifications except for the stud in her tongue and eyebrow. Not something I wanted my customers to see when they first walked in the door)
Tattoos also become a problem if you become a professional (lawyer, doctor, etc). I've heard stories about women attorneys who won't go to firm picnics or other casual events because of tattoos they can't hide under their usual long sleeved blouses, skirts and pantsuits.
In any case, to each their own but people don't realize what a negative impression they make with their "highly decorated" appearance. I may be old-fashioned, but kids drop down a notch in my book if they're covered in body art and couldn't pass through an airport metal detector.
So bottom line is, if you want to express yourself, go ahead. Don't complain, though, because some guy "discriminated" against you and you didn't get the job.
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