Unit Aim
The aim of this unit is to provide Learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills to work effectively in the hairdressing and beauty therapy industry, to know the key characteristics of the industry and to manage own personal performance and development.
Unit Content
1 Know the key characteristics of the hairdressing and beauty therapy industry
- Sources of information
- Types of information
- Types of organisations
- Main hairdressing services
- Main beauty therapy services
- Occupational roles
- Employment characteristics
- Career patterns
- Career progression
- Educational opportunities
- Training opportunities
- Opportunities to transfer to other sectors/industries
2 Know how to manage personal performance in the workplace
- SMART objectives
- Setting SMART objectives
- Success criteria
- Monitoring techniques
- Time management techniques
- Importance of
- Adapting plans
- Clarification
3 Be able to manage personal performance in the workplace
- Agree performance objectives
- Manage workload
- Monitor and assess own performance
- Complete tasks
4 Know how to manage own personal development in the workplace
- Sources of information
- Self-assessment tools and techniques
- Feedback from others:
- ~Types of feedback
- ~Potential sources of feedback
- ~Areas for feedback
- ~Identifying learning and development needs
- Setting SMART objectives
- Personal development plan
- Monitoring progress
5 Be able to manage own personal development in the workplace
- Strengths and weaknesses
