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 customized to suit each new hire 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. wait, standards? What's that all about? must meet the minimum salon standard in cutting, finishing, AND color. We require that a new hire:* is assessed as they train. is assessed on all skills as part of the hiring process. has a pulse. Our lesson plans are best described as:* sort of a system, but not complete. a complete system instantly available to all educators. pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. made up in the moment. An associate earns their chair when:* when my gut says they're ready. they meet or exceed the minimum passing score in a standardized assessment. 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 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 time for the business, my educators are happy, and my associates are learning world-class skills they use immediately. 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. the training would continue without missing a beat. my educators would call me with questions. LinkedInThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ