Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields PhoneThis 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 is strictly orientation. They have to know everything to get hired. follows the same drill and time frame for everyone. 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:* 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:* sort of a system, but not complete. made up in the moment. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. a complete system instantly available to all educators. An associate earns their chair when:* when they've been training for at least six months. when my gut says they're ready. they meet or exceed the minimum passing score in a standardized assessment. 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:* I have time for the business, my educators are happy, and my associates are learning world-class skills they use immediately. my educators handle most of it but it's a chore. I have to do all the training myself. 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