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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the need for hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists to increase by 12 percent.

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Students Turn to Promising Profession: Cosmetology

As unemployment figures continue their rise, one industry has proven to be resilient: cosmetology. According to Empire Beauty Schools, the nation’s largest provider of cosmetology education, more people are seeking to pursue cosmetology than ever before.