(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Barbers
Job Description
Provide barbering services, such as cutting, trimming, shampooing, and styling hair, trimming beards, or giving shaves.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments. |
100
|
Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions and/or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors. |
100
|
Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles. |
100
|
Clean work stations and sweep floors. |
97
|
Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders. |
97
|
Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers. |
94
|
Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems. |
93
|
Shampoo hair. |
91
|
Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques. |
90
|
Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors. |
82
|
Order supplies. |
64
|
Keep card files on clientele, recording notes of work done, products used and fees charged after each visit. |
64
|
Apply lather; and shave beards, or neck and temple hair contours, using razors. |
60
|
Recommend and sell lotions, tonics, or other cosmetic supplies. |
59
|
Perform clerical and administrative duties such as keeping records, paying bills, and hiring and supervising personnel. |
58
|
Curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment. |
33
|
Provide face, neck, and scalp massages. |
31
|
Measure, fit, and groom hairpieces. |
20
|
Identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis. |
13
|
Provide skin care and nail treatments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
73
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
67
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
54
|
Thinking Creatively
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
50
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
49
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
47
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
46
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
46
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
43
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
43
|
Getting Information
|
42
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
39
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
38
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
37
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
37
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
35
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
35
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
34
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
34
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
34
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
31
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
29
|
Processing Information
|
29
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
28
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
28
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
26
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
24
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
23
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
23
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
22
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
21
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
20
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
19
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
19
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
18
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
12
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
7
|
Interacting With Computers
|