{"id":2027,"date":"2018-11-09T15:59:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T14:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/?post_type=article&p=2027"},"modified":"2018-11-14T09:29:50","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T08:29:50","slug":"li-jkollok-it-tpingija-mghadhiex-taffettwa-c-cansijiet-li-ssib-impjieg","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/article\/li-jkollok-it-tpingija-mghadhiex-taffettwa-c-cansijiet-li-ssib-impjieg\/","title":{"rendered":"Having tattoos no longer affects your chances of getting a job"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Contrary to popular belief, having a tattoo no longer\u00a0limits your chances of getting a job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A new study by the University of Miami and the University of Western Australia published in the\u00a0Human Resources<\/i>\u00a0journal\u00a0found that public perception on tattoos at the workplace has changed so much these last few years that having a piece of art that is visible on the body is no longer tied to an individual\u2019s particular job or salary discrimination.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Data\u00a0gathered from over 2,000 participants\u00a0in all of the\u00a0states\u00a0of\u00a0the United States\u00a0shows that the annual salaries of workers sporting tattoos are statistically similar to those of workers who do not have tattoos.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact,\u00a0even in Malta,\u00a0it was found that people with tattoos not only have the same chance of finding work as others who do not have them but, in some cases, it would be even more likely that they are offered work.\u00a0 People\u2019s perception of tattoos has changed significantly, with more and more people out there inking their bodies. This could be explained by the fact that many\u00a0youths have gotten a tattoo in the last few years and, when they get older, we may see them in the role of managers or other prestigious positions. These youths\u00a0are more likely to get a tattoo done than their older\u00a0colleages.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Back\u00a0to the study, the results show that traditional ways of thinking are still prevalent among owners or directors of workplaces who still look down at people with tattoos. Some local recruitment agencies are encouraging companies to change their attitude to tattoos, arguing that these companies are missing out on talented people because of their\u00a0outdated\u00a0attitudes. Having said this, some companies and their individual managers are still concerned about the image that tattoos on their employees present to clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Voice of the Workers<\/i>\u00a0<\/i>contends that workplaces have every right to have rules regarding their employees\u2019 appearance during working hours. However, these rules should be based on the law and the requirements of the workplace not on the personal preferences of the managers.\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While the decision legitimately remains that of the workplace, a dress code that hinders people with tattoos from working there may mean that the workplace is losing out on the talents and abilities of such individuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Contrary to popular belief, having a tattoo no longer\u00a0limits your chances of getting a job.\u00a0 A new study by the University of Miami and the University of Western Australia published […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2024,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"spay_email":""},"issuem_issue":[85],"issuem_issue_categories":[9],"issuem_issue_tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.8.8","language":"en","enabled_languages":["mt","en"],"languages":{"mt":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2027"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2027"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2027\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2044,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/2027\/revisions\/2044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2027"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue?post=2027"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_categories?post=2027"},{"taxonomy":"issuem_issue_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/weekly.uhm.org.mt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issuem_issue_tags?post=2027"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}