Beauty Jobs in High Demand

Careers in the beauty industry are rapidly increasing in New York. Career openings in marketing and development, cosmetology, esthetics, and massage therapy are growing according to Susan Ewing Miller, a beauty industry expert at CareerRookie.com. With the New York City jobless rate at 9.2 percent, according to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, new college graduates may find a lucrative career path in beauty culture.

Miller highlights six attributes of the beauty industry that reveal the potential for a promising future:

1. The beauty industry is broad in scope. Potential employees can seek opportunities in salons and spas, entertainment, fashion, research and development, and entrepreneurship.
2. The beauty industry is consistent. In a bad economy job seekers put greater emphasis on appearance to maintain a competitive edge. Applicants are choosing to embrace more beauty services to help them look their best.
3. The beauty industry is personal and local. In a world where outsourcing and computerized assistance has become the norm, beauty industry professionals can count on job availability despite these trends. Beauty services rely on experts close at hand to provide a personalized touch.
4. The beauty industry embraces technological advances. Fresh discoveries in science and technology are the basis for new treatments and new products. As cutting-edge research about biology and chemistry is uncovered, the more beauty industry sales increase due to implementing those resources.
5. The beauty industry is growing. The National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences reports that job vacancies in the beauty fields are increasing beyond many traditional professional occupations.
6. The beauty industry requires continued education. With trends in fashion, beauty, and wellness constantly evolving, related professionals must always stay in tune with new developments. A beauty career means consistent acquisition of new skill sets.

       

New York City has a variety of career and training programs for the beauty industry: 

1. College Degree Programs. F.I.T. offers bachelor and master degree programs in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.
2. Certification Programs. Schools like Arrojo Cosmetology School, Empire Beauty School, and Swedish Institute provide vocational education programs in cosmetology, esthetics, and massage therapy.

Jim Cox, executive director of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools said, “The old stereotype that only kids that can’t get into college go to beauty school — that’s gone.” Cox and Lynelle Lynch of Bellus Academy expressed the importance of the beauty industry in today’s economy to The New York Times. Lynch is positive about her students’ prospects. Lynch said, “The industry is much more sophisticated than it once was.”

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