Westchester Career Guide

Getting ahead in your career can be difficult, especially in the current job market. But if your goal is to advance into management, there’s no better time than the present to take steps to stand out in the workplace.

Demand for massage therapists is expected to grow by 20 percent through 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Money Magazine lists massage therapy among its top 20 careers. Demand for spa professionals has been growing for a while.

There are well over 14,500 spas in the U.S, with about 80 percent of those being day spas, according to the International Spa Association’s 2007 estimates. With many day spas experiencing increased demand, qualified salon and spa professionals are needed.

Col­lege grad­u­ates look­ing for a job of­ten view the rise in un­em­ploy­ment as a formidable ob­sta­cle. With the in­creas­ing­ly down­ward spi­ral of our econ­o­my, the out­come for new grad­u­ates can ap­pear bleak at best. Here are a few sim­ple rules to fol­low in your search for em­ploy­ment.