Dream job | 'I tattooed my own face so I couldn't get a normal job'

Jobseekers are often encouraged to stand out from the crowds.

Whether this involves leveraging your network to jump to the head of the hiring line, customising your CV and cover letter to mirror each individual employment opportunity, or dressing in a way that fully expresses your personality (Anna Wintour-esque), there are many ways that jobseekers can stand out from the crowds.

However, one candidate has quite literally done everything that she could to make it as a tattoo artist.

Kayleigh Peach, 26, from Birmingham, told the BBC that she was so determined to become a successful tattoo artist that she got the word “cursed” inked over her eye on her first day as an apprentice at a tattoo parlour.