| smetology is a 60 billion dollar industry that is stable, | | | | pursuit. Many experienced Cosmetologists take |
| provides endless opportunities, and cannot be | | | | advanced courses to become a cosmetology |
| outsourced to another country. A cosmetologist can | | | | instructor at a private beauty school, vocational |
| work anywhere in the country, full-time or part-time, | | | | school or community college. As an Instructor, you |
| work for a large corporation with several locations, in | | | | can share your knowledge and skills with those just |
| a local salon or for themselves as an independent | | | | getting started in the beauty industry and experience |
| contractor. Last year, there were an estimated | | | | the gratification when your students succeed. |
| 600,000 salon positions filled in the United States. | | | | 7) You've always been a very good writer. You can |
| However, for those of you who may want to | | | | leverage your Cosmetology education and experience |
| explore other exciting career choices, here are 10 | | | | with your writing skills to "pen" articles in your free |
| Cosmetology Career options you may want to | | | | time. With hands-on experience, you will have a lot of |
| consider: | | | | interesting tips, advice and anecdotes to share with |
| 1) If you love to travel, why not consider becoming | | | | readers interested in learning more about the beauty |
| a stylist on a cruise ship or at a luxury resort. Imagine | | | | industry. This could lead to a full-time career as a |
| following the sun by working seasonally at a resort | | | | writer or editor of a beauty industry magazine, |
| hotel salon in Mexico during the winter, then finding a | | | | newsletter or website. |
| cooler seasonal locale for the hot and humid summer | | | | 8) The huge, aging population (there are 78 million |
| months. | | | | baby boomers - those born between 1946 and 1964) |
| 2) A beauty school education could lead you to the | | | | has resulted in the rapid growth of nursing and other |
| exciting worlds of fashion and entertainment. Become | | | | residential care and assisted living facilities. Many of |
| a celebrity stylist by working with local, national or | | | | these facilities have onsite salons. If you like working |
| international models and celebrities. If you have the | | | | with the elderly to enhance their appearance, which, |
| talent, creativity and stay current with beauty & | | | | in turn, greatly enhances their quality of life, this type |
| fashion trends, working behind the scenes in the | | | | of work can be very gratifying. |
| entertainment industry could become a reality! | | | | 9) You have a flair for selling and would like to be |
| 3) As a licensed Cosmetologist, you could also | | | | rewarded for your performance with bonuses and |
| choose the management track in the corporate | | | | commissions. There are many opportunities to work |
| world. Corporate giants in the beauty industry offer | | | | for a beauty products' manufacturer or distributor |
| lucrative sales positions that could lead you to a high | | | | selling products to salons, department stores and |
| paying Regional or National Sales and Marketing | | | | specialty shops. |
| position. | | | | 10) Working in the non-profit sector interests you, |
| 4) Perhaps the corporate world is not for you, but | | | | but you don't know how you could utilize your |
| you are still drawn to the business side of the beauty | | | | Cosmetology training in this sector. After spending |
| industry. You could become the manager of a large | | | | several years in the beauty industry, you could work |
| salon where you'd be responsible for personnel | | | | for your State government as an examiner for the |
| management, training, inventory control, payroll, sales | | | | State licensing board. |
| and marketing. | | | | There are many more career options for |
| 5) Want to be your own boss? You have a couple | | | | cosmetology graduates that haven't been listed here. |
| options. If you're not averse to taking some financial | | | | The myriad of opportunities is only limited by your |
| risk, you can open your own salon. Another | | | | imagination, motivation and perseverance. |
| alternative, is to lease booth space or a chair from a | | | | If you're thinking about a career in the beauty |
| salon owner. You will be working with your clientele | | | | industry and live in the southern California area, |
| on your own schedule. You can work as few or as | | | | consider training at the highly regarded Salon Success |
| many hours as you like - a great option for moms. | | | | Academies. |
| 6) Teaching is a rewarding and satisfying career | | | | |