Barbers

• Cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.
• Drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.
• Question patrons regarding desired services and haircut styles.
• Clean work stations and sweep floors.
• Record services provided on cashiers' tickets or receive payment from customers.
• Order supplies.
• Shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.
• Stay informed of the latest styles and hair care techniques.
• Suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.
• Shampoo hair.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Barbers.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Operations Analysis - Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Barbers.