This course in Personal Care Services introduces students to various careers in the following areas: cosmetology (which includes haircutting and hairstyling, esthetics, makeup, manicuring and teaching) and barbering (which includes styling and cutting of hair and facial hair, as well as manicuring for men); massage therapy, teaching body-mind disciplines (Pilates, yoga and the martial arts),…
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Event Planning
Welcome to Planning Meetings and Special Events. Being a planner for meetings and special events is an important role that is both rewarding and demanding. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that this profession will grow by 43.7% between 2010 – 2020. Its not all parties and fun however. In 2012, CareerCast ranked event…
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Personal Support Work
Allied health is a term for the area of healthcare (and health care professions) which offer care and support services other than specific nurse and doctoring care. Sometimes, the line between allied health and “non-allied health” may appear to be separated by the level of education/ degree, although this isn't always true. Allied health career…
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Hospitality
Travel and tourism is currently the largest industry in the world: In the US alone, over 7.5 million people work within this industry, and in 2010, 60 million international visitors visited the US, spending $134billion. All of the travel and tourism industry sectors work together to cater to this growing market of visitors who impact…
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