Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields 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? is unique and sets their own standards. must meet the minimum salon standard in cutting, finishing, AND color. We require that a new hire:* is assessed on all skills as part of the hiring process. has a pulse. is assessed as they train. Our lesson plans are best described as:* a complete system instantly available to all educators. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. made up in the moment. sort of a system, but not complete. An associate earns their chair when:* when my gut says they're ready. when they pass their trainer's test. when they've been training for at least six months. they meet or exceed the minimum passing score in a standardized assessment. An associate is contributing financially to the salon after:* 2-3 months 6-8 months 1-2 weeks With the way our training system is set up now:* 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. my educators handle most of it but it's a chore. If I took a vacation, or time off for any reason:* my educators would call me with questions. the training would continue without missing a beat. all training would fall off the rails. PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ