Episode 139

Tips on Hiring Rising Stylists & Gen Z | Michael Cole | Beauty Business Jedi

Tune in to hear Michael Cole explain how Salon Owners should consider adjusting their business for success with the new generation!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Some, if not many, of the old ways of building a book or business, are not as relevant and maybe even irrelevant.
  • Stylists can check out salons by hanging out in their digital space. There is a lot to find out about a business online in their search results, reviews, pictures, videos, website, career path opportunities,
  • SALON OWNERS: be very clear and concise with a measurable apprenticeship/training program to grow onto the floor; this builds trust and accountability for you and your team
  • Have Rising Stylists speak to their future instructors before hiring them and convey to them the investment of a "graduate program" (aka apprenticeship program) will ensure greater success. This should help getting over the mandatory training conversation during interviews.
  • Give Rising Stylists an "opportunity day" to build their own clients and show you and other leaders how well they do and where they need help. This will keep them happy because they will feel the independence of being a stylist and building a book while they are assisting and training.
  • Stay hiring and always have another stylist ready to step up when people leave you un-announced

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-- Follow Summit Salon Business Center on Instagram


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Robert Hughes

“I THINK HAIRSTYLISTS ARE THE COOLEST, NICEST, AND MOST FUN GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET! I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT USHERING IN AN EMPOWERED-STYLIST FUTURE, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GETTING STYLISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TOGETHER IN A NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE CAN LEARN, LAUGH, AND GROW TOGETHER.”
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Robert started his hair journey as a kid in rural America offering haircuts on the street to kids in the neighborhood, not realizing, one day, he would find himself working the front desk at a hair salon while in high school. From there, his experience from salon-to-salon has included the front of the house, back of the house, stylist, educator, and consultant. It was during this movement through various salons he developed a passion to empower stylists and educate owners on how to raise the industry standard of excellence, mutual respect, and professionalism amongst stylists, managers, owners, and clients. Robert currently is the General Manager and a Master Stylist at Violet Salon in Georgetown, DC.