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Weekly Career Profile: Cosmetologists, Hairdressers and Related Jobs

By , About.com Guide   March 3, 2010

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Hairstylists, hairdressers, shampooers and nail technicians all work in the cosmetology field. Jobs in this field are varied as is training. One may be trained to cut, color and style hair, apply makeup, give manicures and pedicures or even style wigs. If you want to work in the cosmetology field you will probably have to graduate from high school or earn an equivalency diploma first. Then you will have to attend a state-licensed barber or cosmetology school. (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition).

If you are thinking about working in cosmetology, you should learn more about it. Read Cosmetologists, Hairdressers and Related Jobs: Career Information to get some basic details about this occupation, including earnings, job outlook and advancement opportunities. If, after reading this article, you are still interested in working as a cosmetologist or hairdresser, you should gather even more information. Interview people who work in this field. Then take the Should You Have a Career in Cosmetology? quiz. It can help you decide if this career choice is for you.

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March 9, 2010 at 10:18 am
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