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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

hairdresser

Hairdressers offer beauty services such as cutting, colouring, bleaching, permanent waving and styling clients' hair.

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Description

Hairdressers offer beauty services such as cutting, colouring, bleaching, permanent waving and styling clients' hair. They ask their clients about their hairstyle preferences in order to provide customised services. Hairdressers use clippers, scissors and razors. They provide hair and scalp treatments and shampoo, condition and rinse hair.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
hairhair colouringhair products
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
satisfy customersmaintain equipmentcurl hairstyle hairidentify customer's needswash hairwork ergonomicallymaintain customer servicecommunicate with customersdye hairprocess paymentsadvise on hair stylestay up-to-date with hair style trendsuse equipment for hair care
OPTIONALOptional competences
treat facial hairsupervise staffmaintain wigsmaintain work area cleanlinessmanage a small-to-medium businessmaintain relationship with suppliersissue sales invoicesrecommend cosmetics to customersorder suppliestreat scalp conditionshelp customers with hair problemstrain employeessell hair productsmonitor stock levelapply hair cutting techniquesmanage schedule of tasksmaintain professional administrationorganise product displayoffer cosmetic beauty adviceadminister appointmentsdesign hair style

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

38 total
17 essential · 21 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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