School-to-Career Blog 070507
The views expressed here are Chris' and are not necessarily the same as the Wake County Public School System.
Better hide the tattoo if you want the job: As the use of body art grows, it's becoming an employment issue. Los Angeles Times, July 5, 2007.
Highlights from the article
Once associated with drunken sailors, felons and Hells Angels, tattoos have gone nearly mainstream, putting employers in a bind. How to write rules that won't alienate un-hip customers on the one hand or eliminate talented workers on the other?
Different standards have emerged. A pink rose discreetly inked on an ankle might pass muster at a hospital but not a day-care center; an eyebrow stud will be viewed as charming at one store and a blemish at another.
Chris' thoughts -
Many businesses have a "no tattoo" policy, which usually means that tattoos can't be visible.
Nobody (except maybe your mother) is telling you not to get a tattoo, but know that if you do, you may be limiting your employment opportunities. It's your call.
Chris writes for the following Blogs:
- Wake County School-to-Career Blog
- Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) New and Related Services Division, School-to-Work/Careers Section (ACTE blog)
- Association for Career and Technical Education's (ACTE) New and Related Services Division, School-to-Work/Careers Section (ACTE blog) (alternate view)
- Wake County Public School System's Morning Announcements (WCPSS blog)
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