Skincare Specialists

Also Called:

Aesthetician,

Esthetician,

Medical Esthetician,

Skin Care Specialist

What they do: Provide skincare treatments to face and body to enhance an individual's appearance. Includes electrologists and laser hair removal specialists.

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Human Services

Career Cluster

What do they typically do on the job?

  • Sterilize equipment and clean work areas.
  • Examine clients' skin, using magnifying lamps or visors when necessary, to evaluate skin condition and appearance.
  • Cleanse clients' skin with water, creams, or lotions.

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Concern for Others

Self Control

Integrity

Cooperation

Interests

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Knowledge

People who want to pursue this career have knowledge in these areas.

Business

  • Customer service

  • Sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Abilities

Whether you have received formal training or not, these types of abilities are helpful in this career.

Verbal

  • Communicate by speaking

  • Listen and understand what people say

Hand and Finger Use

  • Keep your arm or hand steady

  • Put together small parts with your fingers

Skills

People who want to pursue this career have skills in these areas.

Basic Skills

  • Talking to others

  • Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • Looking for ways to help people

  • Changing what is done based on other people's actions

Work Values

Work values describe how your core beliefs align with those commonly needed for this career.

Independence

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Relationships

Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

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Data for NSI career cards comes from the following: Idaho Department of Labor, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, O*NET, MyNextMove, and Career OneStop