Personal Care and Service

The Personal Care and Service job family is comprised of occupations with work activities that include performing for or working directly with the public, establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships, and assisting and caring for others. In this family, knowledge of psychology, education and training, economics and accounting, or customer and personal service are needed. And skills such as active listening, service orientation, social perceptiveness and speaking effectively are necessary. Education: most occupations require a high school diploma and some will require additional vocational or on-the-job training, or an associate's degree.

Example occupations: Barbers, Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors, Manicurists and Pedicurists, Animal Caretakers