Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Avon, IN With the current economy, you may find it a necessity as well as a great opportunity to launch an exciting new career. If you have no clear cut career direction right now and are wondering where to turn towards a new direction with plenty of job openings here in Indiana as well as across the USA, the perfect creative solution is cosmetology. Now is the perfect time as today, there are plenty of opportunities for well paying positions in hair design, nailcare and skincare within professional salons, day spas, medi-spa centers and resort spas. Most salons and day spas have immediate openings awaiting graduating licensed hair designers, aestheticians, massage therapists, makeup and nailcare artists.

The world of cosmetology has changed! While reality and makeover TV shows like Glam Fairy share some of the story, a career in cosmetology is not what Hollywood often portrays. Today, many licensed cosmetologists here in Indiana can earn as much if not more than their counterparts who opt for the normal four-year college degree programs. Despite reports of unemployment being at an all time high in most sectors of the American workforce, there is a 'zero unemployment' crisis in cosmetology, as the demand for high quality hair, skin, nail, massage, makeup and spa services is far outweighing the number of available salon professionals. Most every salon and day spa in the country is short by at least several staff professionals. Today, cosmetology has become a very respected career as experienced hair designers, nail artists and aestheticians can earn $35,000, $50,000 and six-figure incomes or more, once a regular clientele is established.

Josef Settle, president of Avant Gard The School notes, "We have a tremendous new positive and challenging opportunity right now, here in Indiana! The American consumer is very interested in their personal image with seasonal updates to that image. From teens to Baby Boomers, they are also now enjoying a wider array of available hair designs, nailcare artistry, facials, body treatments, massage therapy, aesthetics and the new relaxing holistic spa treatments. One of the most critical problems with salon cosmetology employment today, is bridging the gap between the huge availability of rewarding jobs and finding enough skilled employees. This is a unique and challenging new national phenomena. However, it also offers many open career positions at our local hairstyling salons and day spas in Indiana."

Avant Gard The School is very proud to note that not all cosmetology schools are alike! There is a tremendous difference in quality education these days and you should carefully research all private and independent schools that offer hands-on training with live clinic models for haircutting, haircolor, perm, nailcare, skincare and makeup artistry and not just on mannequin heads.

Secret Seven Haircutting System: Distinctively different and unique programs are just part of what Avant Gard The School has to offer. Their admired Secret Seven Haircutting System stands as the educational foundation to support all salon professionals. This unique system has infused their many years of experience and passion by offering in-depth product knowledge and full application tutorials, with a comprehensive platform for advanced creative haircutting techniques. Josef Settle notes, "We sincerely want to creatively inspire all cosmetology students and licensed salon professionals. Our Secret Seven Haircutting System is offered to our students, just as it is readily available to hair designers working in upscale salon environments. We successfully use these systems at our flagship Avant Gard Salon and Avant Gard The School, where we provide exciting hands-on educational opportunities."

Cosmetology School Service Clinics: Cosmetology school clinics across America offer each local community to take advantage of professional salon and spa services at dramatically reduced prices, while receiving high quality services and products from graduating students under the direct supervision of the school owners and instructors.

Josef & Shaun Settle: Motivated by success in cosmetology and inspired by beauty; Josef and Shaun Settle have been the successful owners of the 17,000 square foot, multi-million dollar Avant Gard Salon Spa and Avant Gard The School. Celebrating success at Avant Gard The School and their Avant Gard Salon, progressive hair designs by them, their staff and students have appeared in publications like ELLE, Allure, W and Cosmopolitan Magazines as well as in Passion International Stylebooks. Their Avant Gard Salon was honored in Salon Today as one of the "Top 200 Salons" in America. For two decades, they have owned the official salon and nationally accredited cosmetology academy for Playboy Golf as well as for the Indianapolis 500 Snake Pit.

New careers in cosmetology are now more beautiful than ever before! For a free cosmetology career counseling session, contact Avant Gard The School at 8131 Kingston Street, Suite 300 in Avon, IN 46123, 317-272-1212.

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