Rate Your Salon's Associate Training "*" indicates required fields 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:* 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:* pulled together the night before because somebody needs it. made up in the moment. sort of a system, but not complete. a complete system instantly available to all educators. An associate earns their chair when:* when they pass their trainer's test. when my gut says they're ready. when they've been training for at least six months. they meet or exceed the minimum passing score in a standardized assessment. 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:* 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:* my educators would call me with questions. all training would fall off the rails. the training would continue without missing a beat. EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Δ