Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name* First Last Email* PhoneOur current associate training program:* is customized to suit each new hire follows the same drill and time frame for everyone. is strictly orientation. They have to know everything to get hired. In our current training program, every stylist:* is unique and sets their own standards. must meet the minimum salon standard in cutting, finishing, AND color. wait, standards? What's that all about? 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. sort of a system, but not complete. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. made up in the moment. 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:* 2-3 months 1-2 weeks 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:* the training would continue without missing a beat. my educators would call me with questions. all training would fall off the rails. Δ