Hairdresser and wig maker
Hairdresser and wig maker or stylist is an apprenticeship and regulated trade in Austria. The official designation is hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) .
Systematics
The job belongs to the body and beauty care sector (AMS / BIS).
Under the designation Barber / in and Wigmaker / in as regular occupation (BIS code 570180), the professions Barber / in (570108), women's and barber / in (570101), male and female Barber / in (570103), hairdresser / in (570102), men's hairdresser (570104), master hairdresser (570109), hairdressing assistant (m / f.) (575101), wig maker (570106), tressier (570107), knotter (575102 ) summarized.
Synonyms are coiffeur (also: coiffeuse ), hairstylist , stylist , in spelling also hairdresser or hairdresser . The English name is hairdresser and wigmaker (stylist) .
The equivalent of the international ISCO is 5141 hairdressers .
job profile
Today, the classic apprenticeship hairdresser and wig making with skin and nail care as well as decorative cosmetics ( make-up : make-up and the coloring and shaping of eyebrows and eyelashes) are summarized under stylist .
Requirements are generally friendliness, good appearance, in particular a well-groomed appearance and fashion awareness, as well as manual dexterity and dexterity, a basic design ability, as well as contact skills, language skills and independence in looking after customers. In addition, a certain insensitivity of the skin is a prerequisite, as one comes into contact with numerous chemical preparations (exposure to skin-damaging substances). Another inconvenience is constant standing.
A related apprenticeship is beautician (2-year apprenticeship, without a replacement for the final apprenticeship exam).
education
The apprenticeship period is 3 years.
In addition to general vocational training, the training includes relevant goods science (with basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics and color theory) including basic medical knowledge of hair, skin and nails and their cleaning, tool knowledge (handling, maintenance, storage, disinfection), and all relevant safety regulations , as well as advice and sales talks, in particular color and style advice . The practical training then includes hair washing , head massage , hair cutting , hairstyling , hair coloring (including eyebrow and eyelash coloring ), shaving and beard care , nail care , basic knowledge of make-up , as well as making, cleaning, caring for and styling wigs and hair replacement parts (toupees) as well as that Tie-in hair (extensions and the like, hair lengthening and thickening).
An essential factor of the profession is constant professional training, for example for new fashion trends and techniques. There are numerous additional training courses (such as body and beauty care and outfit, fashion, style advice e.g. WIFI, bfi and various other providers), in particular that of a master hairdresser ( master's examination ), with the possibility of becoming a managing director or self-employed. A subsequent specialization in the sub-trade modeling of fingernails (nail studio, fingernail designer ) is also possible. Make-up art in the narrower sense is covered, but requires additional training for activities in theater and film.
There are relevant vocational schools in all federal states.
The training time and the volume of training and further training are regulated by the training regulations mentioned in Section 7 of the Vocational Training Act. This was recently redesigned (2014).
In the 2015/16 school year, a higher education institution for hairstyling, make-up and make-up art will start at the Hallein Fashion School (HBLA), the first such school type in Austria.
independence
Hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) is a craft occupation and a regulated trade , which means that a certificate of competence must be provided for the trade registration .
Professional representation is the federal guild of hairdressers.
labour market
The average starting salary is around € 1,480–1640 gross per month (collective agreement, as of 2015). The apprentices currently receive at least € 353 per month in the first, € 449 in the second and € 619 in the third year.
Although this apprenticeship is basically equally open to women and men, it is considered a “typical female profession”. In 2009, 70% of all female apprentices chose one of only 10 professions, and hairdresser was the third most popular with a share of 12% (after retail saleswoman 24%, office clerk 12.5%). This limited career choice in rather poorly paid jobs contributes significantly to the gender pay gap.
Legal sources
- ↑ Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Science, Research and Economy on vocational training in the teaching profession of hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) (hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) training regulations). StF: BGBl. II No. 135/2014 ( ris.bka ) - replaces BGBl. II No. 453/2004.
- ^ Ordinance of the Federal Minister for Economics and Labor on the entry requirements for the craft of hairdressers and wig makers (stylists) (Hairdressers and wig makers ordinance). StF: Federal Law Gazette II No. 47/2003.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Details: Professional hairdresser and wig maker , ams.at
- ↑ a b hairdresser and wig maker (stylist). berufslexikon.at
- ↑ a b c d e hairdresser and wig maker. ams.at
- ↑ a b Job profile as a hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) . wko.at / Trade and Crafts Division .
- ↑ Hairdresser and wig maker (stylist), ibw - Institute for Economic Research, Career Information (bic.at)
- ↑ hairdressing and wig-maker (a stylist): The job description. berufslexikon.at
- ↑ a b hairdresser and wig maker (stylist): advancement and independence. berufslexikon.at
- ↑ Hairstyling, make-up and make-up art . modeschule-hallein.at
- ↑ Hairdresser and wig maker (stylist): employment opportunities. berufslexikon.at
- ↑ 70 percent of girls choose ten professions. ORF, November 9, 2009