Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields FacebookThis 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:* 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 as they train. is assessed on all skills as part of the hiring process. Our lesson plans are best described as:* sort of a system, but not complete. made up in the moment. a complete system instantly available to all educators. 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 they pass their trainer's test. when they've been training for at least six months. when my gut says they're ready. 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:* I have to do all the training myself. 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. If I took a vacation, or time off for any reason:* all training would fall off the rails. my educators would call me with questions. the training would continue without missing a beat. Δ