Go for a career in …HAIRDRESSING

Facts and Figures

This industry is worth at least £2.6 billion to the UK economy each year. A career in hairdressing can offer you a world of opportunities. You could work as a hairdresser in salons throughout the UK, or find opportunities in hotels, hospitals and care homes, cruise liners and armed forces bases. Alternatively, you could offer a mobile service, travelling to clients' homes, rather than working in a salon. With experience, you could progress to jobs with more responsibility such as senior stylist or salon manager, or take appropriate further qualifications and move into teaching and/or NVQ assessing.