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Prepare for Job Hunting as a Cosmetology School Grad

Published: June 23, 2008
by Rosanne Ullman

In this market, everyone worries about landing that first job. Even though when you graduate from cosmetology school you'll be entering a field that has virtually never in modern times faced a shortage of openings, it's a little less wide open out there

than it is during better economic times. Just by virtue of graduating from a respected beauty school, you'll have the skills to get your foot in the door for an interview. So what are salons looking for when they review your application and meet you face to face?

I checked out a few salon websites to find the answer. Some salons recruit for a specific position, but many simply maintain an ongoing, general solicitation seeking not specific skills but the type of people who they feel can grow with them and become successful. This statement, which appears on the website for Stanley Salon in Frederick, Maryland, is typical: "We seek talented, creative, energetic team players that strive to make a difference."

While businesses in all industries might agree on that description of a desirable employee, some salons reveal more about their particular culture. In my next post, I'll quote the employment web pages of several other salons and spas, and you can take stock of yourself to see whether you'll be an appealing employment candidate when you finish your cosmetology school studies and begin the process of job interviewing.

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