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6561 – Image, social and other personal consultants
Image, social and other personal consultants advise clients on their personal appearance, speaking style, manners or other behaviours in order to improve personal or business images. They are employed by beauty salons, fashion boutiques, modelling schools, image consulting companies, weight loss centres or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Example titles
- Etiquette consultant
- Fashion and wardrobe consultant
- Fashion colour consultant
- Image consultant
- Make-up consultant
- Public speaking consultant
- Wardrobe consultant
- Wedding consultant
- Weight loss consultant
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Image consultants
- Advise clients on hair colour, hairstyles, make-up, clothing and accessories; may advise on posture, general appearance and manners, and provide courses and seminars on business and social etiquette.
Make-up consultants
- Advise clients on type, colour and application of make-up.
Colour consultants
- Advise clients on choice of colours for clothing that will complement their appearance.
Wedding consultants
- Advise clients on the selection of wedding gowns, floral arrangements, banquet facilities, wedding invitations and other items related to weddings.
Weight loss consultants
- Administer commercial weight-loss programs, advise clients on diet and exercise and provide related support services.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Specialized training courses are available for colour consultants, make-up and skin care consultants, weight loss consultants and most other occupations in this unit group.
- Experience and expertise in fashion, art, modelling or related fields is usually required.
Additional information
Exclusions
- Cosmeticians and manicurists (in 6562 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations)
- Hairstylists and barbers (6341)
- Modelling school instructors (in 4216 Other instructors)
- Other personal service occupations (6564)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 6 – Sales and service occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 65 – Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations
- Minor group
- 656 – Other occupations in personal service
- Associated Career Handbook profiles
- 6561.1 – Image consultants 6561.2 – Make-up consultants 6561.3 – Colour consultants 6561.4 – Wedding consultants 6561.5 – Weight loss consultants
- Version
- NOC 2016 Version 1.3