Career Research Project

Abilities and interests

• Jung Typology Test: ISFJ (Introvert, Sensing, Feeling, Judging)
• Holland Interest Codes: ASR- Fashion Designer/Fashion Illustrator 
• Rutgers: Achievement- importance on attaining goals.
• Cosmetologist, fashion designer, human services

Cosmetologist

Education

• High school diploma/GED required
• BCTC Cosmetology selective program- Cosmetology Diploma
• Minimum age of 16
• Must pass State Board test that is half written half styling skills
• Required to be licensed in order to work

Job Description

• Provide hair-styling & beauty services 
• Work in salon
• Initiators of style and change
• Also include manicures/pedicures/esthetics
• Maintaining safe/clean salon

Responsibilities

• Pleasant, friendly, interacting
• Good listener
• Time management for appointments
• Neat personal appearance & work area
• Understanding effects of products

Duties

• Discuss hair-style options/ make recommendation
• Wash, color, and condition hair
• Cut, dry, and style hair
• Recieve payments from clients
• Clean and sanitize all tools and work area

Salary

Top 5 skills

• Creativity
• Listening skills
• Outgoing
• Coordination
• Appointment scheduling and management

Current job opportunities

• Projected to grow 13% from 2012-2022
• Cosmetologist, Hairstylist, Barber, Manager stylist
• Nail Technician, Salon assistant, wedding stylist
• National job- make more money in metropolitan areas

Career advancement

• Becoming self-employed
• Many salons have different "levels" of hairdressers
• Manager of salon

California