In interviews, the smarter the better is a general rule. So, what do you do if you have a tattoo, piercing, or fluorescent yellow hair? Show that you’ve made an effort.

So, if you have facial piercings, play them down by wearing clear studs, or smaller bars. If you have a tattoo somewhere easy to cover up, do so, but don’t lose sleep over it. Certainly don’t attempt to show it off or wear something that intentionally makes it visible.

Hair colour is a bit more tricky, as wearing a hat or scarf is generally a no-no. I’d recommend dyeing it so that there are only some parts of your hair a bright colour – like highlights, or a dyed fringe or undercolour – and then when you start work, ask them if they’d mind you dyeing more of it. With dreadlocks, tying them back makes them look more uniform and under control.

The bottom line is that you shouldn’t completely change the way you look, but you should certainly show that you have made an effort to smarten up.