Tattooed candidates could be at jobseeking advantage

Preconceptions about tattoos diminishing employment prospects are being erased, with new research suggesting tattoos could actually be advantageous for candidates.

According to a study conducted by the University of Miami Business School and the University of Western Australia, tattooed jobseekers are just as likely – and in some scenarios even more likely – to be employed.

The researchers, who surveyed over 2,000 participants, also found visible tattoos had no impact on employment wages or earnings discrimination, suggesting a mindset shift regarding how tattoos are perceived in the workplace.

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Michael French, Professor of Health Economics at the Miami Business School and lead study author, believes the “long-held stigmas associated with having tattoos, and particularly visible ones, may be eroding,” especially among younger individuals.