January 22, 2012:
Hoping to add to the Hive…
Any tattoo artists out there looking to make a move up in tattooing? We are currently looking for potential future hires at Black Hive. There are certain criteria to be considered so read ALL of this post. If you cannot follow instructions, you will immediately be removed from the consideration process.
We are not ready for an immediate hire, but we have an available station we are looking to fill in the near future, and are in the process of setting up another station for an additional future artist.
While we do walk-ins, Black Hive is primarily a custom, appointment based studio. We are looking for artists who have a client base that they want to expand, while gaining opportunities, an above average working environment, and flexibility for themselves.
We are trying to bring in people that want to be part of a community of artists that want to be the best they can possibly be. You need to be ready for open dialogue and differing opinions about style, composition, color palette and application. You have to be open to compromise AND sometimes be comfortable agreeing to disagree. We encourage an individuals approach to tattooing while keeping an open mind to other ideas.
Black Hive offers limited public hours our artists are required to work with unlimited access for our artists to tattoo any days of the week they prefer. That schedule is currently 1-8, Tuesday through Saturday. All other new hire details will be worked out in person on a person-to-person basis before anyone is hired on, to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.
To avoid conflict with your current work situation, if you submit a resume, no current employer will be contacted until you become a viable candidate for new hire. Even then, we would clear any communication with you before making ANY contact with your current employer.
Here are the criteria for submitting a resume. Read carefully!
1) A minimum of 5 years of verifiable experience.
2)EMAIL all your info or any questions to blackhivetattoo@gmail.com
3) Include all personal information: years tattooing, contact phone number, email, and a current mailing address.
4) Work history for your whole career tattooing, back to and including who you apprenticed under. Include contact numbers, email addresses, and websites for the shops you have worked.
5) A brief description of your general future career goals, as well as what you hope to get from working specifically at Black Hive Tattoo.
6) 20 high resolution photos of your most current tattoos. Our concern is NOT size or subject matter, just the quality of the tattooing itself.
7) 10 photos of your most recent unused drawings for tattoos.
Finally, DO NOT COME TO THE SHOP! Anyone who drops by the shop unscheduled, sends any unsolicited info through any social media site (Facebook, Instagram, etc), and/or texts or calls any current Black Hive employee regarding the hire process will be automatically discarded.
You WILL get a confirmation email that we received your resume. You will NOT be contacted again until we are ready to interview potential coworkers in person.
After all, if you can’t be bothered to read and follow the instructions in this post, how can we expect you to have the patience to do the best tattoo you can?