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Career Details : Barbers

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Description

Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

Experience

Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

Education

Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

Training

Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

Tasks

  • Cuts, shapes, trims, and tapers hair, using clippers, comb, blow-out gun, and scissors.
  • Drapes and pins protective cloth around customer's shoulders.
  • Orders supplies.
  • Records service on ticket or receives payment.
  • Cleans work area and works tools.
  • Sells lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies.
  • Applies lather and shaves beard or shapes hair contour (outline) on temple and neck, using razor.
  • Performs other tonsorial services, such as applying hairdressings or lotions, dyeing, shampooing, singeing, or styling hair, and massaging face, neck, or scalp.
  • Questions patron regarding services and style of haircut desired.

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    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Provide a Service to Others
    • Deal With External Customers
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