Occupation Atlaswig and hairpiece maker
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/bd206ee9-61d6-45de-a369-0c71b8429efa
wig and hairpiece maker
Wig and hairpiece makers create adapt and maintain hair prostheses for use in live performance. They work from sketches, pictures and artistic visions combined with knowledge of the human body to ensure the wearer maximum range of movement. They work in close cooperation with the designers.
Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
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Occupational interest profile
RCSRealistic · Conventional · Social — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.40
- C Conventional3.92
- S Social3.72
- E Enterprising3.25
- A Artistic3.24
- I Investigative1.54
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.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists (39-5012.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (17)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- adapt to artists' creative demands
- create wigs
- decide on wig making process
- dye wigs
- keep up with trends
- maintain theatre equipment
- maintain wigs
- maintain workshop space
- manage personal professional development
- meet deadlines
- prepare personal work environment
- translate artistic concepts to technical designs
- understand artistic concepts
- use personal protection equipment
- work ergonomically
- work safely with chemicals
- work with respect for own safety
O*NET equivalents
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