| Nationwide, these occupations are predicted to grow | | | | their business by becoming a retail sales |
| by 12 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor | | | | representative, or fashion consultant, even building |
| Statistics, even exceeding the average growth rate | | | | their brand through participation in trade shows and |
| for all other occupations by almost 20 percent. | | | | high-fashion events. Ever dream of being a |
| The rewards for beauty school graduates run deep | | | | sought-after esthetician, make-up artist, or salon/spa |
| and wide for stylists willing to put in the time and | | | | manager or owner? How about a successful |
| effort. Here are just a few of the job's outstanding | | | | cosmetology school instructor, a photo and movie |
| perks: | | | | stylist, image consultant, or manufacturer's sales |
| Unlimited earnings potential. Hair stylists, nail | | | | representative? There's no better time than now to |
| technicians, estheticians, cosmetologists and barbers | | | | realize that dream, says U.S. News & World |
| who have graduated from a top-rated beauty | | | | Report. |
| academy continually rely on their entrepreneurial | | | | Be an artist and get paid for it. Perhaps the greatest |
| talents to build their brand awareness. By keeping up | | | | benefit for most stylists is the freedom, flexibility, |
| to date on cutting edge techniques and continually | | | | and security a career in cosmetology provides. Most |
| networking their talents, savvy stylists experience | | | | artists will tell attest to the challenges they face |
| unlimited earnings potential in a exceptional job | | | | trying to earn an income and still be true to their art. |
| market. | | | | Beauty professionals, however, are afforded the |
| Diverse career opportunities. Some stylists enjoy a | | | | opportunity to express their creativity every day |
| great career "behind the chair"; others dream of | | | | while also helping others to look and feel their best... |
| owning their own salon, managing a spa, or teaching | | | | all while being gainfully employed in one of the |
| in a cosmetology school or academy. Others grow | | | | nation's hottest employment sectors. |