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New careers in cosmetology A hairdresser job is not just »im ply dressing hair. The cosmetologist ha» many role» They are part o f a multi billion dollar industry. Beside» being highly trained in a s a n e ly o f beauty services, these w ould include h a ir c o lo rin g , hair co n dition ing , perm anent w aving, haircutting , hair styling, m anicur ing, facial massage, and make up; you also know how to deal effective ly with the public. Since you are a beauty professional, you are not so much selling services as you are ad vising your clients on what is best for them to im prove their appear ance. You are. so to speak a "beauty doctor.” I f you become a salon owner or m anager, you must also become well versed in business practices. H ow to buy most ec o n o m ica lly, how to m ain tain accurate records and how to gel and keep loyal em ployees — these w ill be part of your required abilities Hairdressers with outstanding talent are often asked to become p la tfo rm artists H ere agian, you must widen your skills and take the necessary train ing to become .. public speaker or at least a very go-id dem onstrator Talented persons are also called upon by magazines to do hair style and what are kn o w n as technicals, detailed procedures or professional tech niques such as c u ttin g , co lo rin g , conditioning, and permanent wav mg This means you must know how to w oik in front ol a camera or for a camera. You should also be able to a rtic u la te the h o w ’ s and w h y ’ s o f what you are doing The entertain ment industry, theatre, film s, and television, the w orld o f couturiers and fashion, the big hair color and cosm etics m a n u fac tu rers, the beauty publications for the profes- ion and fo r the pub lic — all these huge com m ercial activities require the artistry of the professional hair dresser and cosmetologist. It is ob vious that the o p p o rtu n itie s are highly rewarding But how far you go and how much money you make depends on you Some hairdressers never make more than a modest in come, and not in fre q u e n tly they Reach up your hand, dark boy, and take a star. Out of the little breath of oblivion That is night, Ib k eju st One star. Langston Hughes CAREERS AND OPPORTUNITY Crystal Martin of Tondalayar Dasignar Salon. 5401 N.E. Cully Blvd.. puts tha final touchas on a customar's curls. (Photo: Richard J. Brown) prefer it that way. Some attitudes might be: " I don’t want the respon sibility o f running a salon.” “ I like livin g in a sm all co m m un ity and serving the women I know ,” “ I en joy my work but I like a c o m fo rt able. easygoing sc h e d u le." O r another hairdresser might say: " I have a small salon— just two other operators and m yself. I t ’ s big enough: I make an a ttra c tiv e in come. there’s no strain, no pressure. I ’m happy just as I am .” These are some of the viewpoints and certainly they are valid ones— that usually m ilitate against one’ s ever attaining a large salary or high profits. O ne o f the attractio ns of a hair dressing carreer— and this is import ant— is that you can be as small as you like or as big as your talent and im ag in a tio n w ill allow A n o ther plus for beauiy culture as a career is that no discrim ination exists as to age, sex, color, or creed. Any man or woman, regardless of age, can go to a beauty school, put in the re quired num ber o f hours and eventually after passing the State Board Examination, get a license to practice This presupposes o f course that the person has the academ ic background required by the state; in most stales it is quite modest. Men and women are equally welcome in this field . Statistics no doubt w ill show that many m ore w om en are practicing hairdressers; at the same lime another set o f statistics w ill in dicate that o f the world's most out standing stylists, the m a jo rity are men. The color of the skin is o f m i nute significance in the w o rld o f hairdressing. Many black hair dres sers, o f course, open salons in pre d o m in an tly black co m m un ities. M an y beauty shops, how ever, are com pletely in teg rated , both as to personnel and the clients they serve. Taste, talent and personality — perhaps m ore than in most vo ca tions— are the determ ining factors in a hairdresser cosmetologist's de sirability to employers and clients. AN irv EQ CUU UAL ML O u r P r P u O n R i T u U n N i ITY i t c EM i v i PLOYER t l u t c n oven The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is the second largest department in state government, with about 4,000 permanent employees. The Department consists of six divisions: L Central Services Aeronautics Highway Motor Vehicles Parks & Recreation Public Transit ODOT offers a variety of jobs, with the majority being in the. civil engineering and maintenance fields. Positions frequently filled include Highway Engineer, Engineering Technician, Weighmaster, Heavy Equip ment Mechanic, Highway Maintenance Worker, Secretary/Clerical, Park Ranger and M otor Vehicle Representative. tWWWM \ \ For more information, contact the Personnel Operations Section, Oregon Department of Transportation, Rm. 302 Transportation Building, Salem, Or 97310 \ " ^^111"" "linn fuHIUlliilH The Oregon Department of Transportation Page 8 Section II Portland Observer, June 6, 1984 « ». -.M l . •ir m S **