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