The economy is difficult, jobs are very hard to find, but you are interviewing, just not getting invited back for follow up interviews. What’s wrong with this picture?

The problem is your body art that remains visible after you are professionally dressed may be a turnoff to some employers.

We realize that is not something you want to hear, but if you have been going to interview after interview and not getting any invitations to come back for second interviews or job offers—it may be the tattoos.

If a person has tattoos this should not influence an employer one way or another. But companies can have grooming standards. And it’s very possible those visible tattoos might just be causing employers to give higher consideration to candidates less tattooed than you.

It is true society is changing and greater numbers of people are becoming accepting of tattoos in the workplace. But unfortunately there are still some people out there that do not feel body art is appropriate in the work environment.

Here’s the main thing: You will never know if having visible tattoos is keeping you from getting that job-but why take a chance?

With jobs as tough as they are to get these days, perhaps it is time to consider tattoo removal for that visible body art. We are referring to the tattoosaround the face, neck, ears, hands, fingers and lower arm area.

There are many options for tattoo removal to chose from today. Probably, the most popular is laser tattoo removal. This process that can take several visits and several months. At each visit the the tattoo is treated by the laser. Then the wound is given time to heal before you can return for the next treatment. The laser treatment process can be painful and costly, but, it is said to be very effective.

It is also possible to cover up the tattoo for the interview and at work with specially formulated tattoo cover up makeup.

Another popular method involves using creams. It seems to be more a fade process rather than removal. But, it is a lot less costly than the laser method, is virtually painless and can be much quicker. The results seem to vary from one person to the next and a lotdepends on characteristics of the tattoo, the ink used, age of the tattoo, and skin type. However, many people get very good results with this method.

Often referred to as “Wrecking Ball”, the name is actually the Wrecking Balm Company and they make a very effectice tattoo removal cream The company has do-it-yourself process that is 100% guaranteed. It actually makes sense to give it a try before you go with the laser method. It costs a lot less than laser removal. It is faster and guaranteed. If it doesn’t work, then save up and give laser removal a try. If you want to learn more about Wrecking Balm, take a look here.

Tattoo cover ups are especially popular to conceal tattoos you have grown tired of. Sometimes a tattoo that seemed so right at the time years later becomes something you just can’t tolerate any more. Perhaps you have a tattoo that has faded and you feel no longer looks very good. Well there are answers for all of these situations in the form of what is referred to as tattoo cover up.

One method to get rid of tattoos with letters and names is to have the letters changed so they say something else. There is a story that Johnny Depp, the popular character actor, had his tattoo that read “Winona Forever” redone so that it became “Wino Forever”. You can really get creative with tattoo cover ups. Ask your tattoo artist and they willmore than likely have some unique suggestions.

Another solution to cover up tattoos is to use a design as a cover that is filled with much intricate detail. Tribal tattoos are often a good idea. Because of their abundant colors and detail, they can often blend and cover old tattoos quite well. Ask your tattoo artist about placing a tribal tattoo over the tattoo you no longer want. This solution will quite often have great results. There are many good sources for tribal designs and newer unique tattoo patterns that would work well as tattoo cover ups and can be found without much trouble on the Internet.

Sometimes there is the need to just conceal a tattoo temporarily instead of complete tattoo removal. Perhaps you don’t want that tattoo to show for a wedding. Another solution would be to use a special make up designed to cover up tattoos. This is obviously something that would not be permanent, but there are certain make up products that work well for this for temporary situations. If you chose this method make sureyou use a product that has a concealer and neutralizer and is specially formulated for tattoos. That way it won’t run or melt or be seen through until you are ready to take it off.

If these ideas don’t work there is always the more traditional tattoo removal methods involving fade creams or laser treatments.