Giving Good Interview

At the interview, draw upon the things you learned in cosmetology school. Be prepared with stories (some funny, some not) that demonstrate what you have learned and how passionate you are about your chosen career.

Be cheerful and helpful. One spa owner has said she will purposefully drop a pen on the floor during an interview with a possible new employee. If the applicant immediately reacts by picking up the pen, she knows this person has the right instincts to deliver top customer service. It's a subtle test that many job seekers fail.

Dress more professionally than you think you probably need to. And while it is important to let your own sense of style shine through, do not show to much skin.

If the salon / spa has a website, visit the site before you visit the salon / spa. And always carry a list of questions not answered on their website.

The major questions you should ask deal with the opportunities for growth you will have there. The major questions you should not ask (although we are all dying to know), deal with how much money you will make and how much time off you can take.

The interviewer knows you don't have much experience. So don't try to fake it. You know what you know. They remember when they applied for their first job, they remember how little they knew, they realize how little you know, and they understand how much they will have to teach you.

But it's O.K., keep in mind the list of things they are really trying to find out from you:
1 - How enthusiastic, and willing, to learn are you?
2 - Your overall sense of style (remember: show all your style, don't show all your skin)?
3 - Your sense of customer service (this is a service industry)?
4 - How dependable you are?
5 - If "they" can depend on you?

Don't try to dazzle them with how great a stylist you are.
Dazzle them with how great a person you are, and
You will be hired.