Keys to Staff Retention

Written by Jon on February 24, 2010 – 3:12 pm

In my last article concerning staff turnover, I stressed how important it was to understand why people change jobs. No salon can continue to grow and be profitable with a constant merry go round of staff turnover.  Business stability and growth benefits everyone. The following guidelines can help you avoid staff turnover: Develop Your Championship Team — a team atmosphere where everyone shares the same vision and goals of management is a trade mark of strong management. A house divided will never grow. Make sure when you add a new member to your team, they will be compatible with your Continue reading…

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Booth Rental: Is it Right for You?

Written by Jon on February 10, 2010 – 6:00 am

**Such an important topic – moving to the top of the posts! Renting booths vs. hiring employees is one of the most controversial and divisive issues in salon management today. Many people are going into booth rental without a clear understanding of its consequences. As a result, the lives and standard of living of everyone working in the beauty profession is now affected. Division between salon owners who hire employees and salon owners who rent booths is making it difficult to address the many deep-rooted challenges facing all of us. Having been a salon owner for over 41 years, I Continue reading…

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Combating Staff Turnover

Written by Jon on February 8, 2010 – 8:41 am

Before you can combat staff turnover,you need to understand why people change jobs . Turnover will always be a threat to your salon’s continued growth and bottom line. By determining the causes of staff turnover, you can start taking preventative measures to combat this obstacle. These are some of the causes of staff turnover: Unrealistic career and earning expectations Sadly many hairdressers change jobs too frequently , especially young hairdressers just starting their careers due to unrealistic career earning and job expectations. Far too many want to run before they walk. Please read my article Beware the Grass is Greener Continue reading…

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