Therefore, tattoos can affect the opportunities of Vietnamese workers to go abroad, especially under the non-profit program IM Japan.
A training class for workers to work in Japan in Hanoi (Photo: Gia Doan).
For many years working in recruitment, Ms. Anh Ngoc said, many workers “circumvent the law” by wearing concealer and covering tattoos. Therefore, IM Japan Office in Vietnam had to increase testing of candidates at the selection exam.
“Before enrolling, candidates undergo a body check. If they are found to have tattoos, they will not be able to participate in the program. There are many workers who apply cream to cover tattoos or tattoos in places Sensitive mind, difficult to detect, but during the health check at the hospital, the doctors discovered tattoos or scars that they concluded were left by tattoo removal, so these candidates are not qualified to be tested. continue to participate in the program,” a representative of the IM Japan program informed.
Having worked for many years in the field of sending workers to work abroad, Mr. Le Nhat Tan, leader of a human resources development business, said that the regulation excluding tattoos comes from Japanese and foreign partners. some Taiwanese (Chinese) enterprises.
According to Mr. Tan, tattoos can make it difficult for workers to integrate into local culture or be judged as lacking seriousness, having a deviant lifestyle or even being dangerous, especially those who places with negative stereotypes about tattoos like Japan.
Most of the orders come from Japan, the partners require the sending business to conduct a preliminary examination of the candidates, then coordinate with the hospital for a health check, including excluding tattoos.
Giving advice to candidates working abroad, Mr. Tan said: “Tattooing is a need and decision of each person, but before getting a tattoo, what tattoo, what letter, and in what position should be tattooed? Think carefully if the employee wishes to work abroad, because tattoos will follow each person’s life and are very difficult to remove.”
The business leader recommends that if they intend to work abroad, especially to Japan, workers need to consider carefully before getting a tattoo to ensure convenience and smoothness in the process. Interview, exit.