One for the Main dealers on here

[japgt]

Ok Guys, following on from the below thread, it has been suggested that i post a thread in General Gassing for the attention of Main dealers, particularly the recruiters of main dealers.

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

My question is, if a person applied for a job as a car salesman with your company and had visible tattoos even when wearing a suit, would you consider them for the job or completely discount them from the role?? based on the fact that the job is customer facing and first impressions being so important, i'm of the opinion that that person would not stand a chance, is this the case, or have things moved on sufficiently for a tattooed person to attain a job in the above role as a car sales person??

Thanks in advance

[japgt]

Ok, before I go any further the point of the thread was not to antagonise anyone or cause rifts between anyone on here.

I accept that some of my life decisions have not been the greatest but in a modern society that should not discriminate on appearance be it skin colour, tattoos or anything else, would like to think that something as mainstream as tattoos would make no difference to a recruiters decision.

The main aim of the thread was to ascertain whether it is realistic to believe a tattooed person could secure the role mentioned, selfishly for my own search for gainful enjoyable employment.

To answer the first response to this thread, I dont consider there to be anything else about my appearance that would startle or scare anyone, im quite a big chap but not ugly or scary looking in anyway.

[japgt]

Discrimination of any type is wrong in my eyes and I imagine most would agree with that, so my opinion is that society in general should not discriminate for any reason. Why does having a tattoo allow someone to discriminate against that person, do we discriminate females for having their ears pierced?? Exactly the same thing in my opinion

[japgt]

TVR1- thats a good idea, I would feel a bit uncomfortable as its a bit deceitful towards the employer however if they then chose to withdraw an offer on that basis I wouldnt want to work for them anyway.

[japgt]

SoilPants said:

Should interviewers in dealerships discriminate between candidates who can sell cars and those who can't? Should hospitals discriminate between prospective surgeons with a medical qualification and those without?

Those 2 examples involve a genuine ability to carry out the job in question or not, having a tattoo doesnt automatically mean you are incapable of doing the job in question.

[japgt]

Well its safe to say I got the answer I expected amongst some of the humerous and quite serious posts on the thread.

Thanks for all of the input from everyone and im now off to find a non customer facing role to get my teeth into.

[japgt]

Jasandjules said:

Have you a proven sales record?

Im afraid not, in fairness im probably pissing in the wind, im in a position with my current employer where im going from full time to part time like a yoyo so thought id try and find something more stable and whilst im at it change sector to something relating to cars in some way, however as part of my original thread i stated that i thought car sales was not possible due to my visible tattoo but lack of any experience is also a big factor although possibly not as difficult to overcome than blinkered peoples views of appearance.