Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Go Back to List Provide beauty services, such as shampooing, cutting, coloring, and styling hair, and massaging and treating scalp. May apply makeup, dress wigs, perform hair removal, and provide nail and skin care services.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Calendar and scheduling software

Tasks
	Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
	Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
	Analyze patrons' hair and other physical features to determine and recommend beauty treatment or suggest hair styles.
	Schedule client appointments.
	Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
	Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
	Shampoo, rinse, condition, and dry hair and scalp or hairpieces with water, liquid soap, or other solutions.
	Operate cash registers to receive payments from patrons.
	Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
	Develop new styles and techniques.

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.
	Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal m
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	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.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $44,747.00 $21.51  $15.10  $15.42 - $23.03  Bridgeport/Stamford $43,789.00 $21.05  $15.42  $15.46 - $22.24  Danbury $44,520.00 $21.41  $14.86  $14.90 - $22.79  Hartford $47,365.00 $22.77  $15.00  $15.25 - $24.65  New Haven $44,335.00 $21.32  $15.10  $15.37 - $23.60  New London/Norwich $41,325.00 $19.87  $14.09  $14.50 - $22.08  Waterbury $42,438.00 $20.40  $14.63  $14.64 - $22.31  Torrington $43,655.00 $20.99  $14.84  $15.02 - $23.39

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   1417   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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