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Occupation AtlasShampooers

O*NET · 39-5093.00

Shampooers

Shampoo and rinse customers' hair.

Also called Hair Assistant · Hair Shampoo Assistant · Salon Shampoo Assistant · Scalp Treatment Operator · Scalp Treatment Specialist · Shampoo Assistant · Shampoo Person · Shampoo Specialist
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Shampoo Technician · Shampooer · Shampooist · Stylist Assistant

Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RSC35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5

Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RSCRealistic · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic5.53
  • S Social3.75
  • C Conventional3.37
  • E Enterprising2.47
  • A Artistic1.56
  • I Investigative1.35

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma13%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent18%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate68%
  • Some College Courses1%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (55%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (29%)
On-the-job training
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (59%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Speakingbasic3.32.5Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Active Listeningbasic3.12.6Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Service Orientation3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Social Perceptiveness2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Monitoringbasic2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Writingbasic2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
  • Persuasion2.41.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
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Tasks

3 core · 1 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Massage, shampoo, and condition patron's hair and scalp to clean them and remove excess oil.4.8
  2. Advise patrons with chronic or potentially contagious scalp conditions to seek medical treatment.4.7
  3. Treat scalp conditions and hair loss, using specialized lotions, shampoos, or equipment such as infrared lamps or vibrating equipment.4.1
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  1. Maintain treatment records.4.6

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.24.3Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language4.13.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Sales and Marketing3.23.4Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Chemistry2.72.9
  • Education and Training2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Public Safety and Security2.72.9
  • Psychology2.61.6Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Administration and Management2.21.2Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
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  • Production and Processing2.21.7Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Communications and Media2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Mathematics2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Personnel and Human Resources1.70.6Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Administrative1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Biology1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Design1.6—
  • Computers and Electronics1.50.7Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
  • Foreign Language1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.2Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Economics and Accounting1.4—
  • Physics1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
  • Fine Arts1.30.6Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
  • Law and Government1.30.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.30.7Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.3—
  • Telecommunications1.3—
  • Engineering and Technology1.2—
  • Mechanical1.2—
  • Transportation1.2—
  • Building and Construction1.1—
  • Food Production1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Geography1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.62.6Level 2 looks like: Understand a television commercial
  • Oral Expression3.42.9Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Speech Clarity3.32.5Level 1 looks like: Call numbers in a bingo game
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.12.8Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Near Vision3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Manual Dexterity3.02.9
  • Finger Dexterity2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Speech Recognition2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
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  • Deductive Reasoning2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Problem Sensitivity2.82.3Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Trunk Strength2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Inductive Reasoning2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering2.62.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Written Comprehension2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Category Flexibility2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Sort paintbrushes based on length
  • Time Sharing2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Written Expression2.52.0Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Control Precision2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Dynamic Strength2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Extent Flexibility2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Far Vision2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Flexibility of Closure2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Multilimb Coordination2.31.8Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Stamina2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.31.5Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Originality2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visualization2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Fluency of Ideas1.91.8Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Perceptual Speed1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.81.3Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Speed of Closure1.81.4
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.1Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Auditory Attention1.61.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Mathematical Reasoning1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization1.61.4Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Depth Perception1.50.8
  • Gross Body Coordination1.51.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.40.4
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.3—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.3—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Response Orientation1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.83.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.74.1Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Assisting and Caring for Others3.53.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.34.0Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.32.9
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.22.5Level 1 looks like: Test an automobile transmission
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  • Performing General Physical Activities3.23.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others3.22.8
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others3.12.7
  • Getting Information3.12.4Level 1 looks like: Follow a standard blueprint
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Selling or Influencing Others3.02.9
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.92.6
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems2.92.9
  • Training and Teaching Others2.93.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.82.1Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates2.82.4Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.83.6Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.82.6
  • Thinking Creatively2.82.9
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Processing Information2.72.3Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.52.9
  • Developing and Building Teams2.52.2Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.41.6Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.32.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.22.0Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.21.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Working with Computers1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Specify the lighting for a work area
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.5—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0
  • Contact With Others4.9
  • Spend Time Standing4.8
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7
  • Physical Proximity4.6
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.5
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.4
  • Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions4.4

Technology

5 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (1)

  • Facebook
Other tools (4)
  • Appointment scheduling software
  • Email software
  • Inventory tracking software
  • Web browser software

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Skincare Specialists
  2. Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
  3. Massage Therapists
  4. Barbers
  5. Manicurists and Pedicurists
  6. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
  7. Physical Therapist Aides
  8. Home Health Aides
  9. Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
  10. Nursing Assistants

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