Hands-on
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Manicurists and Pedicurists
Clean and shape customers' fingernails and toenails. May polish or decorate nails.
How does this connect to your interests? →A look at the work
- Clean and sanitize tools and work environment.
- Apply undercoat and clear or colored polish onto nails with brush.
- Maintain supply inventories and records of client services.
- Shape and smooth ends of nails, using scissors, files, or emery boards.
- Prepare nail cuticles with water and oil, using cuticle knives to push back cuticles and scissors or nippers to trim cuticles.
- Prepare customers' nails in soapy water, using swabs, files, and orange sticks.
- Remove previously applied nail polish, using liquid remover and swabs.
- Use rotary abrasive wheels to shape and smooth nails or artificial extensions.
A selection of source-listed tasks; duties vary by role and employer.
Interests involved in this work
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5.6 / 7
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Skills to explore
Source-reported importance on a 1–5 scale. Try a course, project or conversation to learn what these skills involve.
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
2015-07
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
2015-07
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
2015-07
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
2015-07
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
2015-07
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
2015-07
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
2015-07
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
2015-07
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
2015-07
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
2015-07
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Source preparation category: Job Zone 2 of 5 · 2026-02. This category describes typical preparation, not your eligibility.
Related study fields
Source crosswalk connections are research leads, not required qualifications.
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General →
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist →
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O*NET-SOC code 39-5092.00 · Database 31.0 · Retrieved Oct 14, 2026. Dates on individual observations describe their source periods.
How interest exploration matching works →Data: O*NET® 31.0 Database, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0. StudyIndex normalizes the presentation and adds exploration features; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed or tested these additions.