With cosmetology schools and the students they graduate on the decline and competition for talent ramping up, salon owners are finding it increasingly more challenging to recruit and retain talent. That perfect storm is encouraging many salons to get creative when it comes to connecting with emerging talent while solidifying the cultures that keep new hires on staff long term.
Getting employees to appreciate the importance of THE FUTURE with a 401K plan is the goal of Arik Efros, co-owner of the Eva Scrivo Salon. Efros outlines the importance of this perk and explains why many of the people in their NYC salon have already a nice bundle waiting for them upon retirement.
"Good stylists want to work at relevant high-end salons….and good customers flock to where the good talent is." Here's how this salon is staying relevant and showing area salons how to do the same.
As a networking, collaboration and empowerment platform, Canvas Recruits helps beauty pros find the perfect culture to work in, while helping salons tell their brand story and get their opportunities in front of talent.
In the 4th annual 2 to 10 Emerging Leaders Competition, two teams of young leaders present innovative ideas for recruiting and retaining future talent.
Spa training can raise employee skills, improve job stability and increase productivity, as well as decrease turnover. For spa owners, training is tax-deductible, which makes October the perfect time to invest in education.
Thrive is a call-to-action response to overwhelming evidence of salon professional’s lack of self-care and wellness. Thrive is a response to higher rates of cancers, depression, dermatitis, carpal tunnel, muscle pain and misalignment among salon professionals.
When a salon employs a number of assistants across locations, it can be challenging to control quality as each assistant is educated by a different mentor. To create both consistent education and service, Anna Walt and Kenzie Welch develop short education videos to compliment the salon's education program.
Join us in Atlanta September 22-24 for a full fashion and function immersion into of one of the biggest and fastest-growing categories in the industry.
Henley brings over 20 years of professional salon industry experience. He will manage the educational programming for the brand in an effort to broaden digital reach.
It’s not just about doing great hair, makeup, nails or skin care. So much of keeping your client happy is customer service. Eric Fisher shares his ten tips on making the client feel valued and important.
Through Beauty Changes Lives scholarships, two encore professionals find new career paths. They share their thoughts about career reinvention and offer owners inspiration on why hiring an older beauty school grad is fabulous investment.
