Recruiting a new member of staff for the salon...

Recruiting new staff members to join a close knit salon team can prove to be quite difficult. When you have a team who are used to your management technique and each other, you might find it a daunting prospect to bring a new face on board. However, it can also be quite the opportunity to really evaluate how things are working at the moment and what kind of role all your team members play. One piece of advice that is really important to remember when recruiting is to try to ensure you have a core theme or ambition amongst all employees be that loyalty, creativity, or philanthropy. Everyone is bound to be at different points of their career and lives, which certainly differs the personality of an individual. However, the responsibilities of being a salon owner means it is up to you to build the reputation of your business, and staff, as professional stylists of therapists. A way to do this is make sure you are transparent with potentials from day one to see if your environment is compatible with them.

Some important questions to ask are what would they say their best and worst qualities are? Ask them about their last position and why they are leaving. This is a great question to find out about a potential employees past work history. Ask about their ambitions and where they will see themselves if they joined the team. What kind of role do they play in their friendship group? You can really learn a lot about your potential staff member by listening to their experiences and self-statements.

Don’t be unreasonable about your demands if you have been scorned before and just want the best for your business. However, if your gut has good feelings for someone but they aren't incredibly up to scratch on past experience, maybe give them a chance. The most successful people just need that exact thing to get them going- A CHANCE!

Good luck x