Hair Stylist Talk with Kristin Lingstadt
Kristin Lingstadt is an entrepreneur and hair stylist in Edmonton Alberta with over 15 years experience in the industry. After years spent working in downtown salons and participating in exciting projects like fashion week and bridal fantasy, Kristin currently styles hair from her home based salon studio. Kristin has a heart for relationships and creativity which she expresses passionately through her work with clients.
Description
Hairstylists and barbers cut and style hair and perform related services. They are employed in hairstyling or hairdressing salons, barber shops, vocational schools, health care establishments and theater, film and television establishments.
Job Forecast
People working as a hairstylist have different job prospects depending on where they work in Canada. Labour demand and labour supply are expected to be broadly in line for this occupation group over the 2019-2028 period at the national level.
Employment Requirements
Some secondary school education is required. Completion of a two- or three-year hairstyling apprenticeship program or completion of a college or other program in hairstyling combined with on-the-job training is usually required. Several years of experience may replace formal education and training. Employers may require applicants to provide a hairstyling demonstration before being hired. Trade certification for hairstylists is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified hairstylists upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
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