Manicurists and Pedicurists Go Back to List Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Data base user interface and query software

Tasks
	Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
	Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
	Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
	Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
	Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
	Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.
	Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
	Roughen surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel.
	Promote and sell nail care products.
	Polish nails, using powdered polish and buffer.

Skills
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Knowledge
	Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Sales and Marketing - Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
	Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
	Design - Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $32,573.00 $15.66  $14.67  $14.78 - $15.33  Bridgeport/Stamford $32,388.00 $15.58  $14.82  $14.93 - $15.27  Danbury $32,254.00 $15.50  $14.55  $14.63 - $15.39  Hartford $33,419.00 $16.07  $14.72  $14.76 - $16.55  New London/Norwich $32,965.00 $15.84  $14.47  $14.53 - $16.25  Waterbury $31,295.00 $15.04  $14.43  $14.43 - $14.57  Torrington $31,934.00 $15.36  $14.54  $14.63 - $15.08

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   896   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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