“Don’t hire a person with a scorpion neck tatoo might be one. “
Back in the 90’s tattoos weren’t prevalent in my industry. But if there was an equivalent candidate without visible tattoos, I’d go for him. You never know when you’ll need to have the employee represent the company in front of customers. A face tattoo would be a definite no regardless of how well the candidate fit the bill otherwise. My feeling is that animals tell you how dangerous they are by their markings. A rattlesnake warns you not to touch by his markings.
I remember our company was trying to ink a deal with a Japanese firm. The Japanese firm sent representatives to tour the facility and go over the paperwork. The Japanese were super neat and prim in their three-piece suits. I saw how horrified they were looking at our mostly black, obese and unkempt employees. They walked out after the tour without even glancing at the paperwork. So appearance matters. Several million dollars per year walked out the door because we couldn’t make the line people dress neatly. (And, of course losing fifty to eighty pounds each was out of the question.)
“A face tattoo would be a definite no regardless of how well the candidate fit the bill”
Any ink from the neck up tells me they have poor decision making skills, the inability to think things through and see what may be down the road long term.