Why Do Hairdressers Change Jobs? Who is at Fault?
Written by Jon on August 28, 2011 – 10:48 am“Integrity is telling myself the truth, and honesty is telling the truth to others.” One of the leading obstacles to business growth and long term success is turnover. No business can continue to grow and remain profitable with a constant merry go round of staff turnover. Our business is such that we must rely heavily on the performance and stability of our staff to maintain business growth and stability. In order for us to make this a reality we must examine the causes of staff turnover and find solutions to this business challenge. Who is at fault? Salon Owners? Hairdressers? Continue reading…
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Tips to Implementing an Apprenticeship Program
Written by Jon on August 22, 2011 – 2:04 am” There is no substitute for on job training.|” I am sure you will agree that there is a real need for an Apprenticeship or Internship program in the beauty profession. Unfortunately not enough owners are speaking out about its benefits. In my opinion an apprenticeship program would help solve the high dropout rate of young hairdressers leaving the profession. More importantly, it would help answer the question I am always asked by salon owners at my presentations: “How do I find good help?” An apprenticeship program would help upgrade the quality of education to better meet job market and Continue reading…
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A Hairdresser’s Guide to Making Money
Written by Jon on August 6, 2011 – 10:57 pm” Money is better then poverty,if only for financial reasons.” – Woody Allen It is a proven fact that the income and standard of living of hairdresser’s is not keeping pace with other professions. Most hairdresser’s have no pensions, medical insurance, paid vacations and other perks compared to other professions. Far too many of our colleagues work pay check to pay check and just get by. As I view many of the chat rooms, there is hardly a mention about achieving financial independence and financial planning. Most of the conversations are about products and irrelevant topics that will not help Continue reading…
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