Millennials, Ink And Human Resources

Oh, tattoos. That ancient process of injecting oneself with foreign pigments for the sake of symbolism, religion, or beauty. Or, if you’re a millennial, as a representation of your identity.

While tattoos go back eons their recent mainstream popularity is a relatively new phenomenon, and due to the gap in ages within insurance, it can be an issue when it comes to ‘professionalism’.

According to a Harris Research Poll, 47% of Millennials have at least one tattoo, compared to only 13% of Baby Boomers. Clearly, it’s no longer just sailors and criminals…

A slight disclaimer: I have 8 tattoos, and actually just started on a sleeve in the last week, so I’m certainly biased.

However, I’m also a dedicated insurance professional that doesn’t want something professionally meaningless like tattoos to get in the way of me doing what I love.