{"id":98,"date":"2018-02-15T16:09:01","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T16:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/creating-style\/"},"modified":"2018-03-30T15:57:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T15:57:07","slug":"creating-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/creating-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mceTemp\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">If you are searching for a creative career with rapid growth and a wide range of career options, you should consider NCTC\u2019s Cosmetology or Esthetics programs. \u201cDuring the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of services offered, product sales and technology. This is a talent industry,\u201d says Stephanie Lindsey, Division Chair-Human Services and Hospitality.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cMost of the job growth isn\u2019t reflected in the employment classifieds. Salon owners typically develop relationships with cosmetology schools and hire graduates as soon as they are certified. Graduates may start out working hard to develop their clientele, but in time cosmetologists with an entrepreneurial outlook can earn a good income.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_134\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-134\" src=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/nails-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/nails-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/nails-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Students Taylor McCollum, Makenzie Franklin, Taylor Tate and Jacob Chavez<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">Industry experts report that the cosmetology industry grosses over $72 billion per year. According to the\u00a0Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are nearly one million people employed in the primary service segments of the market, and there are strong growth expectations. Clearly this is an industry on the rise:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Barbers, hairdressers and cosmetologists:<\/span> 656,000 in 2014, 10% expected growth by 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Manicurists and pedicurists:<\/span> 113,600 in 2014, 10% expected growth by 2024.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Bold';\">Skincare specialists:<\/span> 55,000 in 2014 with a 12% expected growth by 2024. Specific growth expected for businesses serving men.<\/span><\/span>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_132\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-132\" src=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Amethy-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Amethy-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Amethy-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Maranda Wienken, stylist and Brittany Deal, client.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">It would be a mistake to enroll in the cosmetology program thinking you are going to spend all your time cutting and coloring hair or applying makeup. Lindsey points out that the program includes a lot of academic work that may surprise some students. In addition to learning the creative side of the business, students need to learn anatomy and physiology, and chemistry, as well as the medical disorders and diseases that affect the skin and hair. Students in NCTC\u2019s cosmetology operator program will learn the basic skills of cutting, coloring, highlighting, relaxing and permanent waving, but they will also have an opportunity to develop their business skills such as communication and marketing. \u201cMany of our students will decide to own their own business in the future,\u201d said Dean of Career &amp; Technical Education Debbie Huffman who oversees the program. \u201cBecause we are part of a comprehensive community college, our program helps to prepare students for that opportunity. You won\u2019t find that in every cosmetology school.\u201d Graduates leave with technical skills and training for the real world through a combination of theory and clinical experience. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_133\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-133\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-133\" src=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Maranda-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Maranda-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/nctc.mycareerfocus.org\/spring-2018-volume-3-issue-1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/02\/Maranda-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 10pt;\">Maranda Wienken, stylist. Amy Morgan, client.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">The College operates a full-service salon that is open to the public two days a week, where under instructor supervision, students perform a wide array of salon and spa treatments including haircuts, hair color, manicures and pedicures, and facials at a reduced rate to community clients.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cInstructors are encouraged to not only teach the skills necessary to pass the state board examination but to teach the skills necessary to walk right into a \u201creal world\u201d salon or spa atmosphere and not feel intimidated,\u201d states Lindsey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">NCTC Cosmetology participates in service projects as well.\u00a0 Students go to local nursing homes weekly to provide manicures and mini facials for residents.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They provide hair and makeup for various plays and musicals performed by the Drama Department.\u00a0 Students help high school students get ready for prom by donating free hair and makeup services to those who can\u2019t afford it otherwise.\u00a0 The Cosmetology Department is also a supporter of Abigail\u2019s Arms, the local women\u2019s shelter for victims of domestic violence.\u00a0 Victims are provided free services to encourage them and build up their self-esteem after being traumatized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\">There are a vast number of career opportunities in this field.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In addition to salons and spas, Cosmetologists and Estheticians also work in theater, television, product development, dermatology, medical aesthetics, with morticians, or as educators and platform artists.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are searching for a creative career with rapid growth and a wide range of career options, you should consider NCTC\u2019s Cosmetology or Esthetics programs. \u201cDuring the last decade, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of services offered, product sales and technology. 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