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10 key questions

Why do I want to set up my own salon? What are the opportunities/advantages? What are the risks/disadvantages? What size ...

An amateur or professional team?

A salon team should pride themselves on their professional conduct. As a member of the team it is imperative that everyone embra ...

Conducting exit interviews

Some 75% of all leavers depart within the first six months of employment. This gives an indication that current procedures inclu ...

Conducting the interview

Here are some helpful suggestions how on to conduct interviews: Hold all calls Don't allow interruptions, this conveys the wro ...

Evaluating candidates

Assessment Evaluation The essential points to incorporate into a fair and consistent evaluation are: Having clear, measurabl ...

Get yourself prepared

Commit your ideas to paper Write a brief summary of the ‘overall idea'. Be precise, so that someone who is not yet familiar ...

How do I build the right team?

Building a great team is a never-ending process and it starts with you, your vision, your leadership and your managerial skills. ...

Induction

The induction system is an introduction into everything that goes on in the salon and as such will need to be supplemented with ...

Informing successful applicants

The decision Reaching a decision about whom to offer a position to is influenced by a variety of factors including the initial ...

Informing unsuccessful applicants

After interviews have been conducted and decisions have been made, remember to contact all un-successful applicants as a profess ...

Internal or external resources

The methods of the acquisition can be internal (organisational actions) or external (job market). Possibilities for internal re ...

Job description

Typically, a job description will include to whom the position reports, specifications such as the qualifications needed by the ...

Preparing for the interview

Below are some useful hints on how to prepare best for when interviewing: Select interviewers Involve your team. Interviewers ...

Recruitment strategy

Building your ‘salon value' is core to the success of your day-to-day business. Now you should apply the same principles to recr ...

References

Immediate supervisors are the preferred source of information because they have the best direct knowledge of the candidate's wor ...

Salary and wages

Because employee costs are a salons biggest expense item it is important to devote as much attention as possible to these costs, ...

Testing technical knowledge & skills

Preparation for assessment Select judges within your team for their ability to add value to the selection decision, they should ...

The importance of an employment contract

What is an employment contract? A contract is a legally binding agreement between two parties, the employer and the employee, a ...

The selection criteria

The key points are: Ensuring applicants have correct requirements, based on salon business necessity and relationship to the ...

The selection process

Many of us who are confronted with the task of hiring are not fully familiar with the complexity of this job. This guide cannot ...

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