Special occasions like Valentine’s Day do a great job of drawing attention to all the great services that spa professionals have to offer. That is if you’re lucky enough to have your significant other treat you to a spa day!

But beyond Cupid’s holiday, the job prospects for those in the spa industry are good year round and for years to come. Skin care specialists, for instance, constitute one of the fastest growing occupations, with employment expected to increase 34 percent between 2006 and 2016, compared to the average growth of 10 percent for all occupations, according to the latest projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You read right–spa professionals are in demand!

Not only that, spa professionals get to have fun. Where else can you flex your creative muscles in a calm, nurturing atmosphere? And on holidays like Valentine’s Day, spas get to pull out all the stops and celebrate with gusto. Check out these creative, specialty packages that pay homage to the holiday of love:

Yummy retreat >> Spa professionals give couples a chance to get away for the weekend and get treated to a facial or massage for two. One spa even provides an in-home, four-course meal prepared by a gourmet chef, complete with candles, wine, and rose petals. Sign me up!

Chocolate dream >> Calling all chocoholics–as a spa professional, you can help clients experience the ultimate indulgence at the spa this V-Day. In a unique twist on a standard spa service, some spas offer chocolate body wraps, chocolate scrubs, chocolate and cherry facials, and chocolate and cherry pedicures. Call it “fantasy spa.”

Couples classes >> When you work at the spa, you can help your love last past the holiday with insight gleaned from romance classes in the spa community. Enhance your relationship and take steps toward total mind-body balance by exploring the real magic of love.

Solo suggestion >> V-Day isn’t just for couples, and spa professionals know it. For gals with hearts that need mending, one spa is offering a weekend getaway, including a chocolate martini and strawberries, bath salts and lavender candles, and women’s magazines. What better place to heal your heart than at the spa?

The spa is a great place to visit on holidays and every day, but it can be an even better place to work and live. Where else can you experience all that chocolate without the calories?!

-Robyn Tellefsen

This entry was posted on Monday, February 4th, 2008 at 3:53 pm and is filed under Careers, Spa/Wellness. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.