Thursday, September 24, 2009

California Cosmetology Instructor

The following comment was posted on the American Association of Cosmetology Schools website (http://www.beautyschools.org). And while not everyone will necessarily like, or even agree with, all of the writer's ideas, after nearly 30 years in the industry, we all had to concede:
"that's the way it really is".

OhMaGosh
I am a Cosmetology Instructor in CA. I have been a Cosmetologist for 21 years.

Here's the truth of it...

You must create your own buzz, and your own destiny. No one is going to hand it to you...

If your school does not teach business fundamentals then you will NEED to go out and get it... It may cost you a bit more, but without it you will be flailing around wondering why you're not getting anywhere. It takes 3-5 years to create a clientele without any business knowledge. With Business Fundamentals it takes 6 months to 1 year... That's how impoprtant it is.

We're not talking about how to answer a phone or create flyers... It's a systematic approach to tracking your daily services and creating a client culture so you do not have to compete with your co-worker for the next walk-in client.

Yes it's true, you can set your own hours in a booth rental salon... but you will be setting them around your clients, not around your family and social life.

The main complaint about hairstylists today is that they choose family and social life over their career, and have no sense of responsibility... This is going to sound mean, but if you choose your children and home over your career, and you leave in a moments notice because your child is sick or has no babysitting? You will not be very successful.

You must actually plan that sort of thing for someone else to deal with in order to be successful. You cannot choose your home and expect your boss, or your clients, to understand. They don't want to hear it, and you should plan for the worst to ensure you can keep going even if your child is sick or YOU get sick.

It is about prudent planning, not letting your family "suffer"... This is true of all businesses... One time does not mean that you wil be fired or lose your clients... but don't let it become a pattern.

Good luck to you ALL!

Heide of CA, September 14, 2009

For articles relating to this writer's comments, go to: www.beautyschools.org

For an interview with Gordon Miller (Exec. Director for the National Cosmetology Association / NCA) discussing why the higher levels of the cosmetology industry are so male dominated, go to: http://www.ncacares.com

For help in passing your State Board Exam, go to: www.cosmetologystateboardexam.com

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