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Exploring Careers in Cosmetology

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Exploring Careers in

CosmetologyIntroduction to Cosmetology




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Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care, and consumer services.

Hairdresser and Cosmetologists Careers(click on link)

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Human Services Cluster


Information from CTE – Learning what works for America http://www.careertech.org/career-clusters/glance/clusters.html Click on the hyperlink to view the YouTube™ video: Hairdresser and Cosmetologist Careers Everyone wants to look their best and hairdressers and cosmetologists can help them achieve that goal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anzMD85Ikeg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anzMD85Ikeg




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Human Services recommended sequence of courses.




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College and Career Initiative

• Education initiative designed to prepare students for a:

• Lifetime of success

• Secondary and postsecondary opportunities

• Career preparation and advancement

• Meaningful work

• Active citizenship

• Designed to help students (and parents) make:

— Wise education choices

— 21st Century curricula combining

— rigorous academics and

— relevant career education


AchieveTexas College and Career Initiative is an education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success. It allows students to achieve excellence by preparing them for secondary and postsecondary opportunities, career preparation and advancement, meaningful work, and active citizenship. AchieveTexas is designed to help students (and their parents) make wise education choices. It is based on the belief that the curricula of the 21st century should combine rigorous academics with relevant career education. When schools integrate academic and technical education, students can see the “usefulness” of what they are learning. The system also facilitates a seamless transition from secondary to postsecondary opportunities.




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Cosmetologists

Personal Care Services


The Programs of Study (POS) represent a recommended sequence of coursework based on a student’s interest and career goal. POS contain lots of helpful information, including the core courses and career-related electives in high school that will help prepare students for their career goals. The POS are based upon the Recommended High School Graduation Plan and can easily be adapted for the Distinguished Achievement High School Graduation Plan. Personal Care Services is the program of study and the model is Cosmetologist. All schools are different and may choose to follow other Programs of Study. Be sure to tell students what your school has to offer. See Programs of Study Model for Cosmetology (all Lesson Attachment tab) to follow along with the slide presentation. The slides include information from the model in alphabetical order.




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Career Related Electives

• 9th – Introduction to Cosmetology

• 10th – Business Information Management I

• 11th – Cosmetology I

• 12th – Cosmetology II, Entrepreneurship or Problems and Solutions

Note - Sequence of courses in your school may be different from the recommended sequence of coursework.

High School


These are recommended sequence of courses but _____________ (name of your school) offers _______________________.




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• Salon/Beauty Supply Retail Salesperson

• Salon Receptionist

• Shampoo Apprentice

• Spa Attendant

Note: These experiences may be started and/or completed as part of the high school experience.

On the Job Training


Discuss employment opportunities in your town or city.




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Career Options:

• Beauty Supply Sales/Manager/Owner

• Cosmetologist

• Hairstylist

• Salon Manager

• Cosmetology Operator License

• Facialist Specialty License

• Hair Braiding Specialty

• Hair Weaving Specialty

• Manicurist Specialty License

• Shampoo Conditioning Specialty

Note: Students may earn all or part of these certificates as part of the high school experience.

Possible Certificates (HS)


Education never ends. Students should be aware that earning certifications will help their careers as they move up the ladder of success.




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Career Options:

• Image/Fashion Consultant

• Salon Owner

• Cosmetic Services

Associate Degrees


Associate Degrees are generally two year programs at a community college.




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Career Options:

• Corporate Sales Representative

• Examination Proctor

• Multiple Salon Owner

• Business Management

• Marketing

Bachelor Degrees


Bachelor Degrees are generally four year programs that will assist the student as they continue in their careers.




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Career Options:

• Corporate Executive

• Entrepreneur

• Business Administration

Graduate Degrees


Management Careers are at the top of the ladder of success.




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• Customer Service

• Chemistry

• Active listening

• Service oriented

• Critical thinking

• Coordination

• Monitoring

Knowledge and Skills Needed

Knowledge and skills required to be successful in this field include: Customer service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer services Chemistry — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo 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 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 Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions Monitoring — Monitoring/assessing performance of yourself, other individuals or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action




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Other

• Haircolor specialist

• Texture specialist

• Cutting specialist

• Salon trainer

• Distributor sales consultant

• Manufacturer educator

• Cosmetology instructor

• Film or theatrical hairstylist and editorial stylist

• Barbers

• Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists

• Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

• Manicurists and Pedicurists

• Massage Therapists

• Shampooers

• Skincare Specialists

O*Net

Careers


The O*NET program is the nation's primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. There are other careers in this field that are not in the database but information can still be researched using reliable sources.




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• When seeking employment, have available:

• Career portfolio

• résumé

• certifications

• record of skills attained

• letters of reference

• Completed job application

• Interview skills

Obtaining Employment


Teacher note: The career portfolio and interview skills may be taught in another lesson but you can introduce the information at this time.




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• Once you have secured employment, be sure to:

• arrive to work on time

• work responsibly

• work safely

• respect the business

• maintain a positive attitude

• complete assigned tasks

Maintaining Employment


Discuss with students other responsibilities they would need to keep their jobs.




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• If you have to quit your job, be sure to follow these steps:

• give at least two weeks notice

• submit a letter of resignation which may include:

• reason for leaving

• thanking employer for experience

• offering to train new employee

Terminating Employment


There may be several reasons to leave employment. Students may have: • moved away to college • found another job with better pay • decided to return to school Whatever the reasons may be, students should leave the job on good terms with the previous employer. This may lead to: • good job references • letter of recommendation • return employment




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• Learning does not stop after completing a program

• Must keep up with current trends in the industry

• Continue updating your skills through:

• certificate programs

• conferences

• educational opportunities

• meetings

• seminars

• webinars

Continuing Education


Stress to students the need for updating their skills to keep up with current trends. What other ways can students update their skills?




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Disadvantages

• financial risk

• competition

• no guarantees

• ownership

• job satisfaction

• earning potential

Advantages

Entrepreneurship Opportunities


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An entrepreneur is a self-motivated person who creates and runs a business. The changing world creates a strong need for new beauty products. Opening a salon business has both advantages and disadvantages. Advantages Ownership – you decide what to produce and how to produce it Job satisfaction – your secret shampoo or conditioner can be marketed Earning potential – can make lots of money if product is popular Disadvantages Financial risk – investing your money to take a product from idea to market is a gamble Competition – many people are creating new hairstyles so thoroughly evaluating competition is essential No guarantees – strict government regulations and a high rate of failure are things to consider Which careers in Cosmetology can be entrepreneurial?




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What career are you interested in?

Beauty Changes Lives(click on link)

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Ask students which career they may be interested in. Click on hyperlink to view YouTube™ video: About Us - Beauty Changes Lives American Association of Cosmetology Schools http://youtu.be/fpTk3gJpsIA

http://youtu.be/fpTk3gJpsIA




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Questions


Does anyone have any questions?




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Textbook:

• Frangie, C. M. (2012). Milady standard cosmetology. Clifton Park, NY: Cengage Learning.

Websites:

• Achieve Texas

An education initiative designed to prepare students for a lifetime of success http://www.achievetexas.org/

• CTE – Learning that works for America

Nationwide, Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are changing, evolving and innovating to better serve the country’s needs.

http://www.careertech.org/

• My Next Move

An interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options

http://www.mynextmove.org/

• O*NET OnLine

Detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!

http://www.onetonline.org/

Browse by Career Cluster – Hospitality and Tourism http://www.onetonline.org/find/career?c=9&g=Go

YouTube™:

• About Us - Beauty Changes Lives

American Association of Cosmetology Schools

http://youtu.be/fpTk3gJpsIA• Hairdresser and Cosmetologist Careers

Everyone wants to look their best and hairdressers and cosmetologists can help them achieve that goal.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anzMD85Ikeg

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