Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs.
Spring
is
coming
,
and
it
is
time
for
those
about
to
graduate
to
look
for
jobs
.
Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices.
Competition
is
tough
,
so
job
seekers
must
carefully
consider
their
personal
choices
.
Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.
Whatever
we
are
wearing
,
our
family
and
friends
may
accept
us
,
but
the
workplace
may
not
.
A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos nose rings, or certain dress styles.
A
high
school
newspaper
editor
said
it
is
unfair
for
companies
to
discourage
visible
tattoos
nose
rings
,
or
certain
dress
styles
.
It is true you can't judge a book by its cover, yet people do "cover" themselves in order to convey certain messages.
It
is
true
you
ca
n't
judge
a
book
by
its
cover
,
yet
people
do
``
cover
''
themselves
in
order
to
convey
certain
messages
.
What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are.
What
we
wear
,
including
tattoos
and
nose
rings
,
is
an
expression
of
who
we
are
.
Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies.
Just
as
people
convey
messages
about
themselves
with
their
appearances
,
so
do
companies
.
Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.
Dress
standards
exist
in
the
business
world
for
a
number
of
reasons
,
but
the
main
concern
is
often
about
what
customers
accept
.
Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money.
Others
may
say
how
to
dress
is
a
matter
of
personal
freedom
,
but
for
businesses
it
is
more
about
whether
to
make
or
lose
money
.
Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.
Most
employers
do
care
about
the
personal
appearances
of
their
employees
,
because
those
people
represent
the
companies
to
their
customers
.
As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers.
As
a
hiring
manager
I
am
paid
to
choose
the
people
who
would
make
the
best
impression
on
our
customers
.
There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers.
There
are
plenty
of
well-qualified
candidates
,
so
it
is
not
wrong
to
reject
someone
who
might
disappoint
my
customers
.
Even though I am open-minded, I can't expect all our customers are.
Even
though
I
am
open-minded
,
I
ca
n't
expect
all
our
customers
are
.
There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer.
There
is
nobody
to
blame
but
yourself
if
your
set
of
choices
does
not
match
that
of
your
preferred
employer
.
No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.
No
company
should
have
to
change
to
satisfy
a
candidate
simply
because
he
or
she
is
unwilling
to
respect
its
standards
,
as
long
as
its
standards
are
legal
.
Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing, our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.  A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos nose rings, or certain dress styles. It is true you can't judge a book by its cover, yet people do "cover" themselves in order to convey certain messages. What we wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances, so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.  Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.  As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can't expect all our customers are.  There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply because he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.