(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Job Description
Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May also apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles. |
100
|
Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush. |
100
|
Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided. |
99
|
Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools such as scissors and combs. |
99
|
Apply water, setting, straightening or waving solutions to hair and use curlers, rollers, hot combs and curling irons to press and curl hair. |
98
|
Shampoo, rinse, condition and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions. |
95
|
Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors. |
94
|
Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics. |
94
|
Develop new styles and techniques. |
90
|
Shave, trim and shape beards and moustaches. |
89
|
Schedule client appointments. |
89
|
Comb, brush, and spray hair or wigs to set style. |
84
|
Massage and treat scalp for hygienic and remedial purposes, using hands, fingers, or vibrating equipment. |
75
|
Shape eyebrows and remove facial hair, using depilatory cream, tweezers, electrolysis or wax. |
72
|
Administer therapeutic medication and advise patron to seek medical treatment for chronic or contagious scalp conditions. |
70
|
Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons. |
63
|
Attach wigs or hairpieces to model heads and dress wigs and hairpieces according to instructions, samples, sketches or photographs. |
55
|
Train or supervise other hairstylists, hairdressers and assistants. |
45
|
Recommend and explain the use of cosmetics, lotions, and creams to soften and lubricate skin and enhance and restore natural appearance. |
42
|
Clean, shape, and polish fingernails and toenails, using files and nail polish. |
30
|
Apply artificial fingernails. |
26
|
Give facials to patrons, using special compounds such as lotions and creams. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
79
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
76
|
Thinking Creatively
|
74
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
68
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
60
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
59
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
54
|
Getting Information
|
53
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
50
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
49
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
47
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
47
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
46
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
45
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
44
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
44
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
44
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
42
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
41
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
40
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
40
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
40
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
31
|
Processing Information
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
28
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
26
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
24
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
19
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
19
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
15
|
Interacting With Computers
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
7
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
5
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|