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Career Handbook 2013

Magazine for the professional nail industry.

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Table of Contents Starting Your Career From passing your state board exam to acing your interview to guidance on what to look for in your first job, this section helps you figure out what you need to know when you are just getting started. 16 18 20 22 30 21 Tips for Test-Takers Know Your Compensation Options How to Ace Your Interview First Nail Salon Job Checklist Building Your Business Now that you have a job, you want to know how you can fill your chair. This section shows you how to reach out to clients and build your clientele. 24 67 Ways to Fill Your Chair in 6 Months 28 Advertising in the Age of Information Overload 30 Retailing for the Timid Honing Your Skills From understanding what it means to keep you and your clients safe to troubleshooting some of the most frequent causes of nail service breakdown, this section fine-tunes your skills. 24 60 Q U I Z: 76 NAILS Career Handbook Workbook On the following pages, we've provided a series of quizzes to test your knowledge on technical and business-related topics that we urge you to take online. Log on to www.nailsmag.com/CHquiz to take each quiz (it will be automatically corrected as you go). After completing all 12 quizzes, you'll be eligible for a NAILS Career Handbook Certificate of Completion to use in your new career. 2013 Quizzes in this Section page LED vs. UV Lights (sponsored by OPI Products) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 56 60 64 70 10 Common Causes of Nail Service Breakdown The ABCs of Sanitation Fine-Free for Life Posture Primer Expanding Your Horizons You've got the job and the clients, and now you want to know how to stay abreast of the latest and greatest in the nail industry. This section includes nail art step-by-steps and a list of online resources to help you in your journey. Gel-Polish Removal Basics (sponsored by Gelish). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Building Your Business (sponsored by Young Nails) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Manicure Basics (sponsored by Morgan Taylor Nail Lacquer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Acrylic Basics (sponsored by NSI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 LED Gel Basics (sponsored by Artistic Nail Design) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Soak-Off Gel Basics (sponsored by Akzéntz) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Acrylic Dip Systems Basics (sponsored by Backscratchers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 career handbook All About Art (sponsored by INM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Retailing Basics (sponsored by LeChat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Pedicure Basics (sponsored by Bio Sculpture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Choosing the Right Service (sponsored by Light Elegance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 "In My First Year, I Learned…" [LESSONS FROM VETERAN NAIL TECHS] THE ABCs OF SANITATION Log on to www.nailsmag.com/CHquiz 33 take these quizzes to test your knowledge! to The Most Clickable Nail Websites Departments COVER LOOK Are You Ready for Your job search? Quiz Yourself 12 Multiple-Choice Tests to Prep You for the Real World 76 Start Saving Now for the Future 78 Nail Art Studio 80 NAILS Online Resources Nails: Elsbeth Schuetz, Orange, Calif. Photographer: Vu Ong Model: Joline Towers, Body Parts Models Nail Color: OPI Vant to Bite My Neck? 12 | 2013 NAILS CAREER HANDBOOK 14 On My Mind 79 Ad Index 82 "In My First Year, I Learned" Special Section 33 Test Yourself: 12 Sponsored Quizzes

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