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Careers / Manicurists and Pedicurists |
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| Summary Description |
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Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails. |
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| Sample Job Titles |
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Fingernail Former |
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Fingernail Sculptor |
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Fingernail Sculpturer |
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Fingernail Technician |
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Manicurist |
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Nail Artist |
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Nail Technician |
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Pedicurist |
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Salon Manager |
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| Job Tasks |
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Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
- Clean tools or equipment.
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Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
- Maintain client information or service records.
- Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
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Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Schedule client appointments and accept payments.
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Assess the condition of clients' hands, remove dead skin, and massage hands.
- Assess skin or hair conditions.
- Administer therapeutic massages.
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Roughen surfaces of fingernails, using abrasive wheel.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Advise clients on nail care and use of products and colors.
- Provide medical or cosmetic advice for clients.
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Treat nails to repair or improve strength and resilience by wrapping.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Extend nails using powder, solvent, and paper forms attached to tips of customers' fingers to support and shape artificial nails.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Polish nails, using powdered polish and buffer.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Whiten underside of nails with white paste or pencils.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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Promote and sell nail care products.
- Sell products or services.
- Promote products, services, or programs.
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Decorate clients' nails by piercing or attaching ornaments or designs.
- Treat nails by shaping, decorating, or augmenting.
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| Work Activities |
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| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public —
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
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| Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships —
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
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| Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others —
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
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| Assisting and Caring for Others —
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
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| Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge —
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
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| Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events —
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
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| Thinking Creatively —
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
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| Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People —
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
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| Getting Information —
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
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| Provide Consultation and Advice to Others —
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
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| Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work —
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
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| Performing General Physical Activities —
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. |
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| Scheduling Work and Activities —
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
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| Selling or Influencing Others —
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
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| Coaching and Developing Others —
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
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| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material —
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
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| Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others —
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
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| Monitoring and Controlling Resources —
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
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| Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates —
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
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| Controlling Machines and Processes —
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
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| Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others —
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
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| Documenting/Recording Information —
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
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| Training and Teaching Others —
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
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| Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards —
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
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| Communicating with Persons Outside Organization —
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
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