Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields InstagramThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name* First Last Email* PhoneOur current associate training program:* follows the same drill and time frame for everyone. is customized to suit each new hire is strictly orientation. They have to know everything to get hired. In our current training program, every stylist:* wait, standards? What's that all about? must meet the minimum salon standard in cutting, finishing, AND color. is unique and sets their own standards. We require that a new hire:* has a pulse. is assessed on all skills as part of the hiring process. is assessed as they train. Our lesson plans are best described as:* made up in the moment. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. a complete system instantly available to all educators. sort of a system, but not complete. An associate earns their chair when:* when they've been training for at least six months. when my gut says they're ready. when they pass their trainer's test. they meet or exceed the minimum passing score in a standardized assessment. An associate is contributing financially to the salon after:* 6-8 months 2-3 months 1-2 weeks With the way our training system is set up now:* my educators handle most of it but it's a chore. I have time for the business, my educators are happy, and my associates are learning world-class skills they use immediately. I have to do all the training myself. If I took a vacation, or time off for any reason:* the training would continue without missing a beat. all training would fall off the rails. my educators would call me with questions. Δ