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CAREERS IN BEAUTY AND FASHION CAREERS IN BUSINESS CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION CAREERS IN ENGINEERING CAREERS IN THE ENVIRONMENT CAREERS IN NURSING CAREERS IN SAFETY AND SECURITY CAREERS IN SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE WEB CAREERS IN SPORTS CAREERS IN THERAPY AND REHABILITATION

BY ANDREW MORKES

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CONTENTS

Introduction................................................................... 7 Chapter 1: Is a Beauty or Fashion Career for You?.............11 Chapter 2: Beauty and Fashion Career Paths....................19 Chapter 3: Charting Your Path in Beauty and Fashion.......39 Chapter 4: Exploring Education and Careers in Beauty and Fashion....................................59 Chapter 5: Learning More about Beauty and Fashion and Career Choices............................81 Index............................................................................92 Photo Credits................................................................94 Educational Video Links.................................................95 Author’s Biography .......................................................96 Words to Understand: These words with their easy-to-understand definitions will increase the reader’s understanding of the text while building vocabulary skills. Sidebars: This boxed material within the main text allows readers to build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos: Readers can view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news coverage, moments in history, speeches, iconic sports moments, and much more! Series Glossary of Key Terms: The Key Terms glossary contains terminology used throughout this series. Words found here increase the reader’s ability to read and comprehend higher-level books and articles in this field.

A model walks the runway during Funkshion Fashion Week.

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Students are often interested in learning more about careers, but many don’t take the steps necessary to do so, according to a survey of 14- to 18-year-olds by the nonprofit ECMC Group. It found that while 74 percent of respondents believe it is important to have their career plans determined when they graduate from high school, only 39 percent have taken classes or participated in programs to explore occupations. Many young people are not aware of the wide range of activities that are available to help them explore the field they’re considering, discover career paths, and learn what it takes to train and be successful in a given occupation. If you are a middle school or high school student, here are just a few of the exploration activities in which you can participate: • art and fashion competitions • school clubs • interviews and job shadowing experiences with beauty and fashion professionals • summer exploration camps • volunteer opportunities • tours of design studios, salons, and other places where beauty and fashion professionals do their work • books • websites • podcasts • videos • mentorship programs • resources from professional beauty and fashion associations, companies, and government agencies • being creative on your own (e.g., designing apparel, drawing, taking photographs, using fashion design software)

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The Getting Started series provides everything that you need to know about exploring careers while you’re in middle and high school. It also includes a wealth of information about dozens of occupations in each title, educational requirements, paying for school, and many other resources. If you’re looking for some great—and fun—ideas on how to learn more about a specific occupational field, you should check out this series. After trying out some of the suggested activities and learning more about beauty and fashion occupations, you may be inspired to become a fashion designer, hairstylist, or model, or enter one of dozens of other careers in this field. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s begin exploring education and careers in beauty and fashion.

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Getting Started: Careers in Beauty and Fashion

Hairstyling is a popular career in the beauty industry.

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WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

industry: a particular area of business, such as fashion or hospitality lucrative: well paying professional association: an organization that is founded by a group of people who have the same career (e.g., fashion designers, hairstylists) or who work in the same industry specialty (e.g., fashion, health care) salary: money one receives for doing work self-employed: working for oneself as a small business owner rather than for a corporation or other employer; self-employed people must generate their own income and provide their own fringe benefits (such as health insurance)

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1 Chapter

Is a Beauty or Fashion Career for You? What’s So Great about Beauty and Fashion Careers? Beauty and fashion professionals are the designers who create amazing new styles, and the modeling professionals who display these outfits on fashion runways, on social media sites, and in photo shoots for fashion magazines and advertisements. They are the people who give us the cut and style, manicure, or skin care treatment that make us feel good about ourselves. And they are the people who spot talent, who organize and run fashion shows, and write about the latest trends in beauty and fashion. Many are creative and artistically gifted. Others are experts in business, marketing, advertising, sales, or merchandising. Beauty and fashion careers are available for people with high school diplomas all the way through graduate degrees—although only a bachelor’s degree is required for many occupations. You can even train for some positions via an apprenticeship (a formal

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A makeup artist applies makeup to an actress.

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Getting Started: Careers in Beauty and Fashion

training program that combines supervised practical experience and classroom instruction). This training method—unlike college—is free, and you will earn a salary while you learn. A wide range of work environments are available in beauty and fashion. Models, coordinators, and photographers work indoors and outdoors. Cosmetology workers are employed in salons, or offer their services from home-based businesses. Makeup artists who are employed in the film industry work on movie sets in exotic locales or perhaps simply the backlot of a studio in Los Angeles. Marketing, advertising, and business professionals work in offices and other settings. When it comes to earnings, fashion and fine art professionals earn much higher salaries than most workers in the beauty sector. For example, workers in art and design earn a median annual wage of $48,220, according to the US Department of Labor (DOL). This is higher than the median annual wage ($45,760) in all occupations. And median earnings for fashion designers ($77,450) and illustrators ($60,820) exceed the median. Top models can earn more than $1 million a year. On the other hand, workers in personal care and service occupations earn a median annual wage of only $29,450—which is much lower than the median for all workers. Earnings can be higher for hairstylists and other personal-care workers who become well known for their creativity and/or launch their own businesses. The employment outlook for beauty and fashion professionals varies by career, but it seems that job opportunities in the beauty industry will be more numerous than in the fashion industry. Employment for barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists is projected to grow 11 percent from 2021 to 2031, according to the DOL. This is much faster than the average for all occupations. During this same time period, job opportunities for manicurists and pedicurists are projected to grow 22 percent, and employment for skincare specialists

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Is a Beauty or Fashion Career for You?

will increase 17 percent. Population growth, the continuing need for regular hair-care services, and increasing demand for hair coloring, straightening, and other advanced hair treatments will fuel growth for barbers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists. Manicures and pedicures will continue to be in demand by individuals at all income levels,

A mastery of technology is important in many beauty and fashion careers. Above, a footwear designer uses computer-aided design software to revise a design.

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because they are viewed as a popular low-cost luxury service. The need for skincare specialists will expand as a result of the growing population, an increasing interest in fighting the effects of aging, and the need to replace workers who leave the field. Despite the strong employment growth in these and other beauty professions, it’s important to remember that many occupations in the beauty industry pay less than the average for all careers. Many people start out in entry-level cosmetology and nail and skin care positions before launching their own businesses (which can allow them to earn higher incomes) or leaving the field for higher-paying careers. People love beautiful clothes, hip handbags and sneakers, fashion blogs and other social media sites, fashion reality shows, and almost anything to do with the fashion world. Many people want to enter this relatively small industry because it seems exciting, creatively fulfilling, and lucrative. As a result, competition for full-time job is strong. Employment for fashion designers—one of the most popular fashion careers—is expected to grow only 3 percent from 2021 to 2031. And demand for self-employed fashion designers will actually decline due to competition from large-scale clothing retailers that employ many designers and that can create designs less expensively than one- or two-person firms. Job opportunities for models are expected to grow faster than the average, but this prediction can be misleading, because many jobs are part-time and low-paying, and only about 500 new modeling positions become available each year in the United States. The bottom line: The fashion industry is highly competitive, and it takes extreme talent, drive, and ambition to land the best jobs. An easier way to break into the industry is to enter via business, social media, merchandising, marketing, and advertising positions. Many more job openings are available in these careers, and they also offer better opportunities for advancement.

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Is a Beauty or Fashion Career for You?

What Type of People Are Interested in Beauty and Fashion Careers?

People with many different interests can find fashion and beauty careers that suit them. But if you’re unsure about your interest in the field, consider the following statements to determine whether a beauty or fashion career is the best fit for you: • I have a great eye for color, design, and fashion. • I enjoy designing and making things. • I like drawing and/or taking photographs. • I enjoy helping others improve their personal appearance. • I would like to own a business one day. • I like to manage people and organize events. • I love reading publications and watching videos about beauty and fashion. If many of these statements describe you, then you should consider a career in the field. But don’t be deterred if you didn’t answer yes to most of these statements. So many additional beauty and fashion occupations exist that you are likely to find a great career that will match your skills and interests. In fact, this book provides information on more than 30 careers! What’s Inside This Book In this book, you’ll receive answers to the following questions, and more: • What are some great careers in the field? • What are some key beauty and fashion terms that I should know?

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Getting Started: Careers in Beauty and Fashion