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 strictly orientation. They have to know everything to get hired. is customized to suit each new hire In our current training program, every stylist:* must meet the minimum salon standard in cutting, finishing, AND color. wait, standards? What's that all about? is unique and sets their own standards. We require that a new hire:* has a pulse. is assessed as they train. is assessed on all skills as part of the hiring process. Our lesson plans are best described as:* a complete system instantly available to all educators. made up in the moment. sort of a system, but not complete. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. An associate earns their chair when:* 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. when they pass their trainer's test. An associate is contributing financially to the salon after:* 1-2 weeks 6-8 months 2-3 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. the training would continue without missing a beat. all training would fall off the rails. EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ