National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0

6 - Sales and service occupations

This broad category comprises middle management occupations in wholesale and retail trade, and customer services, as well as occupations concerned with wholesale and retail sales, and customer, personal and support service occupations related to a wide range of industries, such as accommodation and food services, travel, tourism and cleaning services.

64 - Sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

This major group comprises sales and service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations. These occupations come with Training, Education, Experience and Responsibility (TEER) identified as TEER 4. Occupations classified in TEER 4, as those included in this group with a 4 as the second digit of their code, typically require completion of secondary school; or several weeks of on-the-job training with some secondary school education; or experience in a related occupation from TEER 5, when applicable (TEER 5 includes occupations with a 5 as a second digit in their code).

642 - Occupations in personal service

This sub-major group comprises occupations in personal service, including tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, and image, social and other personal consultants.

6420 - Occupations in personal service

This minor group comprises occupations in personal service, including tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners, and image, social and other personal consultants. They are employed by dry cleaners and clothing alteration establishments; specialized image and social consultancy companies; and other specialized companies in personal and customer services; or they may be self-employed.

64200 - Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners

Tailors, dressmakers and furriers make, alter and repair tailored clothing, dresses, coats and other made-to-measure garments. Milliners make, alter and repair hats. This unit group also includes alterationists who fit, alter and repair garments. They are employed by clothing retailers, clothing alteration shops, dry cleaners and garment manufacturing companies or they may be self-employed.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • alterations dressmaker
  • custom furrier
  • custom tailor
  • furrier
  • garment alterationist
  • milliner
  • seamstress
  • tailor

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Couturier - haute couture (See 53123 Theatre, fashion, exhibit and other creative designers)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  Tailors, dressmakers and alterationists

  • Make made-to-measure garments, such as dresses, suits and coats according to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications and fit
  • Design, select and/or modify commercial patterns to customers' and clothing manufacturers' specifications
  • Fit, mark, cut and sew fabric
  • Fit, alter and repair garments according to customers' requests by hand or using sewing machines.

  Furriers

  • Make, alter, restyle and repair natural fur garments and accessories.

  Milliners

  • Design, lay out, cut, sew and press fabric, leather and other materials into hats and related accessories.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • Tailors and dressmakers require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit men's or women's garments and may require completion of college or other courses in tailoring or dressmaking.
  • Furriers require several years of experience in selecting pelts and making, fitting, styling and altering fur garments and accessories.
  • Milliners require demonstrated ability to sew, style and fit hats and caps.
  • Alterationists require demonstrated ability to sew, alter and repair garments.

64201 - Image, social and other personal consultants

Image, social and other personal consultants advise clients on their personal appearance, speaking style, manners or other behaviours in order to improve personal or business images. They are employed by beauty salons, fashion boutiques, modelling schools, image consulting companies, weight loss centres or they may be self-employed.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • etiquette consultant
  • fashion and wardrobe consultant
  • fashion colour consultant
  • image consultant
  • make-up consultant
  • public speaking consultant
  • wardrobe consultant
  • wedding consultant
  • weight loss consultant

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • Cosmetician (See 63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations)
  • Hairstylists and barbers (See 63210 Hairstylists and barbers)
  • Manicurist (See 63211 Estheticians, electrologists and related occupations)
  • Other instructors (See 43109 Other instructors)
  • Other support occupations in personal services (See 65229 Other support occupations in personal services)

• Main duties

  This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  Image consultants

  • Advise clients on hair colour, hairstyles, make-up, clothing and accessories; may advise on posture, general appearance and manners, and provide courses and seminars on business and social etiquette
  • Advise clients on type, colour and application of make-up
  • Advise clients on choice of colours for clothing that will complement their appearance.

  Wedding consultants

  • Advise clients on the selection of wedding gowns, floral arrangements, banquet facilities, wedding invitations and other items related to weddings.

  Weight loss consultants

  • Administer commercial weight-loss programs, advise clients on diet and exercise and provide related support services.

• Employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Specialized training courses are available for colour consultants, make-up and skin care consultants, weight loss consultants and most other occupations in this unit group.
  • Experience and expertise in fashion, art, modelling or related fields is usually required.