Over the last few decades, it has been considered taboo to reveal tattoos, piercings or even unconventional hair colors in a professional work setting, but one woman is challenging that idea after showing off her full sleeves of arm tattoos in her company headshot and going viral on LinkedIn.
After roughly two years of heightened lifestyle and work changes, ranging from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to"the great resignation," Leonard's post proves that the concept of what is deemed acceptable in a professional setting is rapidly changing. With one in four Americans working remotely last year, according to Upwork's"Future of Workforce Pulse Report," a tattoo or piercing in view doesn't seem to hold as much weight as it did before.
After being in public accounting for nearly 14 years, Leonard said she was ready for a change. Although she loved her former firm and they never had an anti-tattoo policy, she never felt like she could divulge her tattoos in internal or client meetings, as she was fearful that work or promotional opportunities could be at stake. She especially felt that way when she went to a women's conference and received some comments at dinner.
"It is the content of one's character that is most important to us," said Jeffrey Kadlic, founding partner of Evolution Capital Partners."Authenticity and transparency are cornerstones of the culture we are working to create. We see Jess for who she is and embrace all of her because she shares our core values and is a tremendous talent. At the end of the day, that is all that really matters.
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Employers have always tried to connect tattoos and body piercings with drug use.More often that’s not true, many people express their art with their bodies. You could be discriminating against a real artist an imaginative person, a business assert.
T R A S H Y !
Slow news day, huh?
Lizard arms
I don't care to see your art.....I think it's effing stupid to inject dye into your body for one thing.
This is something that has been less taboo in Austin for years, but I still choose to keep mine covered at work. Granted I can wear short sleeves & you can't see mine.
This is news? 🤦
Tattoos are typically a pretty good indication of a person being on drugs or a criminal. There’s a reason they’re not in professional settings. They’re not professional
Ah 2022, where so many are still living in a 1950's mindset. Tattoos have zero to do with ACTING in a professional manner. Get a grip already.
because everything is not trashy enough these days
People get tattoos for attention then whine when people bring attention to them. Weird.
Nooo...Tnks..👎
Sorry awful , de grading to one’s eyes , always told avoid ladies who have tats , have proved right advice by my grandma , why they embark on this .?
Get tatted up long as your keep grind a mf can't tell you what to do with your money that you earned 💯
What a lame story.
So first it became all the rage to be a fat model. Now it’s tattoos. Count me out, I prefer a slender clean look, and think a woman deserves the same from me.
Next🛑 The next art 🖼 or self expression will be nudity in the professional work place. Just stop it🛑
Ladies don't do this to yourself
Pass🛑
NBA millionaires shouldn’t show their tattoos then? 😳
taboo to reveal tattoos or piercings in a professional work setting C'mon...In the office there is already a guidelines from HR department...that you're bound to 'strictly adhere' to...
taboo to reveal tattoos or piercings in a professional work setting C'mon...In the office there is already a guidelines from HR department...that you're bound to 'strictly adhere' to..
taboo to reveal tattoos or piercings in a professional work setting C'mon...In the office there is already a guidelines from HR department...that you're bound to 'strictly adhere' to.
Throughout all American history it has been seen as dumb to put graffiti all over your own body…it’s basically means you gave up trying to be professional or hireable