Judge A Book By Its Cover? Stereotypes Against Visibly Tattooed Job Applicants

• Main Authors: Wendy Pei Ang, 洪沛語
• Other Authors: Muhammad Mazhar
• Format: Others
• Language: en_US
• Published: 2019
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/fa6akb

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 人力資源管理全英語碩士學位學程 === 107 === In recent years, tattoos become increasingly popular in Taiwan due to professionalizing and personalizing. However, whether the general job market changed its attitude towards tattoos is still left unexplored by the academic world. This study investigated if visible tattoos on job applicants affect the chances of employment, and further examined if job types have their influences on tattooed job applicants’ hireability. The present study surveyed 828 adults who have professional careers in Taiwan. The statistical results showed that (1) visibly tattooed job applicants were less likely to be hired compared to non-tattooed job applicants; (2) visibly tattooed female job applicants were more likely to be hired compared to visibly tattooed male job applicants; and (3) regardless of job types, the hireability of visibly tattooed job applicants did not differ. Generally speaking, the tendency of “judging a book by its cover” is still common in the Taiwanese job market. As for now, the Tainan City Government has pledged to become a facial appearance equal city by encouraging job seekers not attaching pictures of themselves. Combined with the present study, it is suggested that both job-seeker end and job-provider end can adjust their process of recruiting, for a more equal working environment.