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Hairdressing
The competition tasks of the skill category are based on the Vocational qualification in Hairdressing and Beauty Care. The qualification titles of the basic qualification are hairdresser, beauty consultant, beauty therapist and barber.
The professionals of this skill category can work according to the competence area for example in hair salons or barber shops as independent entrepreneurs, as employees or as chair renters, in salons and in spas. Moreover, the professionals of this skill category can work in product sales, training or consulting.
Semifinal
The page will be published later.
Final
The page will be launched in March 2025.
Results
The results will be published after the final.
Description of the skill
The competition tasks are based on the requirements and criteria of ”Excellent” in the Vocational qualification in Hairdressing and Beauty Care, competence area of Barbering and Hairdressing and on the requirements of working life for a young employee. The qualification name is barber and/or hairdresser.
A barber and a hairdresser are required to provide a wide range of services related to the treatment of hair and beard. As well as customer service skills, a good product knowledge and considering the work safety and customer safety belong to the core competency of the profession. The entrepreneurship is emphasized, too.
The competition tasks are based on the qualification requirements and correspond to the skills, needed in the working life. The competition tasks can be utilised in a vocational skills demonstration.
The competition is individual.
Skill requirements
Competence areas of Hairdressing
- selling and customer-oriented service in hair and beauty care field
- hair dressing services
- barber services
- festive and themed hairdo services
- hair dying
- hair texture services.
A successful competitor is also able to:
- manage the technical expertise and artistic skills in a hairdresser’s and a barber’s work
- plan and implement the tasks independently
- manage customer service
- sell and market products and services
- manage the theory, which gives directions to work
- consider the safety, hygiene and ergonomics of the work
- consider economic matters and sustainable development
- manage ethical and aesthetic matters in working.
Skill competition manangers
Tiia Peltola
Sanna Liinoja
Skill steering group
- Tiia Peltola, Turku Vocational Institute
- Sanna Liinoja, Turku Vocational Institute
- Ulla Tila, Savo Vocational College
- Jaana Haajanen, Keuda
- Jenna Oravakangas, Keuda
- Taneli Ylinen, Stadin AO, Helsinki Vocational College
- Kirsi Hangasmaa, Vocational Education Centre JEDU
- Satu Laiho, Länsirannikon Koulutus Oy WinNova
- Niina Somisto, Hiustalo
- Johanna Tulva, Groove
- Antero Lahtinen, Miraculos Oy
- Anna Kylä-Kaila, Finnish National Agency for Education
- Vivia Vähämiko, Sävy
