Barbers job and career information

Career:
Barber

Job Description: Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.

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What Barbers do:

Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.
Clean work stations and sweep floors.
Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions and/or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.

Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.

Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.

Shampoo hair.

Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.

Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.

Order supplies.

Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit.

Apply lather; and shave beards, or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.

Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies.

Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel.

Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.

Provide face, neck, and scalp massages.

Measure, fit, and groom hairpieces.

Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.

Provide skin care and nail treatments.

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What work activities does a Barber do?

Importance		Activities
		Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
		Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People - Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
		Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

		Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		Communicating with Persons Outside Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
		Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
		Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		Controlling Machines and Processes - Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
		Performing General Physical Activities - Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
		Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
		Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material - Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
		Handling and Moving Objects - Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
		Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others - Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
		Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		Monitoring and Controlling Resources - Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
		Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
		Selling or Influencing Others - Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
		Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment - Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.