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Currently, there are many exciting and positive creative career options in cosmetology.

By research compiled in the recent NACCAS Job Demand Survey US cosmetologists have dramatically increased earning power today with zero unemployment due to a severe shortage of licensed salon professionals.

Based upon a typical 50% commission factor, the average income for all salon professionals was $18.54 per hour while salon owners averaged $22.03 per hour. The corresponding full-time salaries are $45,822 for US salon owners, $35,193 for salon employees and $38,563 for all professionals, both employees and salon owners, inclusive of tips.

Today, the professional salon industry continues to offer terrific new employment opportunities to qualified job seekers. Whether it is to launch a new career or to begin a mid-life career change, cosmetology offers many new opportunities with numerous amazing rewards.

The Professional Beauty Business is a 72 billion-dollar industry domestically and 250 billion internationally. This industry consists of more than one million people including hairdressers, salon owners, manufacturers, and distributors.

Find YOURSELF in a Beautiful Career!

Why Career Colleges are a Good Career Choice
by Rich Schmidt, Member
Oregon Board of Cosmetology

Every spring, many high school graduates finalize their future plans for work, military service, or further education. Far too often students are expected by their peers, teachers, counselors and parents to go on to higher education. This decision is too often made without any exploration of other career options.

In the Northwest, approximately half of the high school graduates enroll in a college or university each year. Unfortunately, less than half of these students, who start college ever finish with a four-year degree. This means that only about 25% of Oregon's high school graduates actually obtain a degree from a college or university.

So, what about the remaining 75% of the high school graduates who do not get college degrees? Most find themselves working dead end, low paying jobs with no serious career advancement ever possible.

Cosmetology colleges offer great opportunities for those desiring career training at a low cost and a limited training period. Currently, well-trained beauticians, facial and nail technicians, and barbers are in high demand in almost every state in the nation.

Successful cosmetology graduates of a school with a well-rounded curriculum, will always find a entry-level position in the beauty industry. Those who stay in the industry for five years or more can expect a salary range that compares well with other professions.

There are a number of fine cosmetology colleges in this state that offer a prospective student the opportunity to gain life long skills in a rewarding career.

Excerpts Reprinted from the NW Stylist & Salon