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DATE: 8/19/99
Key Findings of the 1999 Job Demand Survey:
In January 1999, there were 1,286,000 professionals employed
in the nation's 296,563 beauty salons, barber shops, skin
care salons, and nail salons. The typical salon is a small
full service salon with 5 stations, 2 or 3 full-time professionals
and 1 part-time professional. Salon owners report an average
of 174 clients per week.
There is a great deal of mobility in the industry. One out
of every three salon employees changed jobs last year, creating
over 419,000 filled job openings or 1.4 openings per establishment.
Considering that half of the establishments have one to three
people, this is an enormous turn-over rate. Employees most
often leave to work in other salon establishments (19%). Nearly
10% left to open their own establishment and 15% left to become
booth renters.
The salon industry continues to be a job-seekers market.
Salon owners report that they planned on filling 500,000 positions
in the first six months of 1999. Approximately 3 out of every
4 salon owners who looked for new employees in 1998 reported
difficulty in finding qualified personnel. Employment prospects
are good for those interested in re-entering the field and
for recent cosmetology program graduates. Some 43% of employees
leaving their current position leave to go back to school,
raise a family or work in an unrelated industry. Thus, there
were approximately 180,000 positions for recent graduates
and re-entrants; over 100,000 of those positions were filled
in 1998 with people with less than one year of experience.
Other key findings:
- 70% of salon owners classified their salon as a full-service
salon, 13% as a haircutting salon, 4% as a nail salon and
9% as a barber shop.
- 60% of salon employees work full time, 29% are part time
(20-35 hours), and 11% are low time (less than 20 hours).
- The average salon income, including tips, appears to be
about $18.50/hour.
- While manicurists are currently only 2.6% of the current
industry employees, some 21% of the anticipated vacancies
are for professionals with those skills.
The 1999 Job Demand Survey of the Cosmetology Industry has
been completed and is currently available for $19.95. This
survey continues to be the leading source of statistical information
on employment within the industry.
The Salon industry continues to be a job seekers market.
This is especially exciting news for recent graduates and
those individuals wanting to re-enter the field.
Explore the "key findings" and order your copy
of the 1999 Job Demand Survey today by sending check or money
order for $19.95 to: NACCAS- 1999 JDS, 901 N. Stuart Street,
Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203
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