Why do employers judge on first appearance in interviews?

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CuriousConservative

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You should look at least MODERATELY respectable for the interview. If you don't care about how you look during the interview, how does your interviewer know you will care about your job?

PS - Take your ear rings out and cover up your tattoos. Is that really very hard?
 
Human nature. If one has tattoos and the employer thinks it would be a negative for their business they don't have to hire you...anymore than they have to hire someone who is sloppily dressed.

There is always a subjective element.
 
Shouldn't there be a protected class under the EEOC laws for people with tattoos and piercings? I believe it is discrimination for employers to judge others based on their tattoos and piercings.
 
having tattoos and piercing looks quiet informal..employers want to see sophisticated interviewees..even if their would be a protected class it could not help much.. everybody wants to recruit people who r intellectual so appearance is not the priority for many companies...but still one must dress up himself / herself such that their tattoos and piercings are not highlighted..
 
In a perfect world, you're right. People would be judged by their abilities, not their appearance. But it's the same reason why people judge each other's appearance when looking for a mate. It's human nature.

Anyone who deals with the public on a daily basis needs to be aware of their appearance, and how it reflects on the company. If you work in a cube or on the phone all day and have no face-to-face contact with people, then whoh cares what you look like.

But if you deal with customers, you need to present an image that will make the customer feel comfortable, and personally, when somebody has a bolt through their nose and a grommet in their earlobe and tattoo "sleeves", that doesn't make me want to visit that store, regardless of how nice or knowledgeable the person may be.
 
Because everyone does, whether they realize it or not. First impressions are very important in almost every setting. Do you really think customers and clients want to deal with someone whose face if full of piercings?
 
Human nature...

Same reason we racily profile terrorists.

If it's -MY- business -I- reserve the right to hire people based on -ANY- factor I see fit.
 
No.
You choose to get tattoos and piercings . You dont choose your sex or race.
Im sorry, but if i go into a restaurant for instance and the guy waiting on me has tattoos all over his face and rings sticking out of his nose-chances are im gonna leave.
 
Your question is rather narrow in its scope, so let me ask you this: If you needed an attorney to defend you in court, which would you rather have. A clean cut person, dressed in a conservative fashion, or someone resembling Marilyn Manson? More importantly, who would the jury be likely to believe?

For some jobs, appearance matters little, for others, it is everything and that includes fast food joints, too!
 
If you are going to interview for a professional position, it is common sense to look the part. I am in a business environment. I have many tattoos. But, my shirt covers most of them up.
 
Everyone judges on first impressions. Should have waited until you were an adult and capable of making informed decisions before altering your body.

I believe those with piercings look stupid and I don't want to see them in a business environment.
 
no there should not be a protected class for tatted/pierced folk. they chose to 'express' themselves in a way some employers do not wish to promote in their companies.
 
Tattoos and piercings are a choice. When I see someone with a neck tattoo of a Chinese symbol I see someone without the ability to make good long term decisions.

Why do you think all the boys go after your daughter? They see her lower back tat and realize that she's the type of girl willing to make a poor decision with lifelong repercussions.
 
EEOC is based for things that people don't have control of, their age, sex, race, disability, etc.

YOU have control of whether you have piercings and tattoos. YOU got them for effect and to make a statement, didn't you? Well, guess what? They do. Don't be disappointed if that statement is not what someone wants representing their company.
 
It depends on the type of business. For example, would you want to hire a lawyer who had a facial tat, or so many piercings that you could hardly see their face?

A few years ago, I applied at Hot Topic for a seasonal sales position. At the interview, I was asked if I would be willing to get a facial piercing or visible tattoo as part of the job. i said no, and was turned down, so it goes both ways.
 
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