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Work At The Cutting Edge

8 October 2007

A range of new courses aims to address the growing shortage of hairdressers, writes Claire Halliday... read full story

Hair Comp Success Down To A Fine Art

26 September 2006

FIONA'S Art of Hair has again achieved success on a national scale thanks to two of its hairdressers... read full story

Get Real And You Might Not Fail

1 April 2005

The recent handwringing over the dearth of apprentice chefs is hardly news to other professions which have been suffering a longstanding shortage... read full story

Unglamorous Reality For Aspiring Apprentices

1 April 2005

THE recent hand-wringing over the dearth of apprentice chefs is hardly news to other professions such as hairdressing, which have been suffering a similar long-standing crisis. Maybe there are even some parallels between these "glamour" jobs that create unrealistic expectations for aspirants... read full story

Wanted ...

12 March 2005

... Bricklayers, Metal fitters, Welders, Toolmakers, Sheet metal workers, Motor mechanics, Electricians, Auto electricians, Carpenters, Panel beaters, Hairdressers, Vehicle painters, Plasterers, Furniture upholsterers, Child-care workers, Registered nurses, Plumbers. It's so hard to get a good tradesman these days. That lament is not just common, it's true, writes Paul Robinson... read full story

Apprentice Numbers Up But Not In Right Areas

8 March 2005

On the surface a revival of skilled trades appears to be under way, but some occupations are missing out.. read full story

Tressed For Success

19 January 2005

Hairdressers are in hot demand - and now you can become one sooner rather than later... read full story

Hairs Apparent

25 June 2002

These apprentice hairdressers are making a cutting edge impression... read full story

Tressed To Thrill

24 May 2001

WARNERS Bay teen Carly Wood is a cut above most apprentice hairdressers... read full story