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If you find yourself consistenly 80% booked and you are having a difficult time double booking this may be the right time to find an assistant.

Shadow from beauty school or a licensed professional looking to get their foot in the door at your salon.

Average pay is $13.28 in 2020

What is your goal for working with an assistant?

1. To provide more services for your new and existing clients

2. To make more money

3. To focus more on the technical portion of your job

4. Help your business run more smoothly

5. Help them build a book of business

6. Help boost your social media content

Onboard

• Expectations
• Daily Tasks
• How to arrive
• Closing routine
• Culture
• Dialogue
• Working as a team
• Dress code

Show them how to assist

• Shampooing
• Draping
• Checking out
• Checking in
• Introducing yourself
• Holding your tools

Is there a training program

• Head sheets to write out design plan
• Have them help you with formulas
• Get them involved with the design plan
• When can they take models
• How to get models
• Studying the color + product lines

30 day, 60 day, 90 day review

1. What are wins are and what do we need to work on
2. Social Media Posting
3. Feedback for improving
4. What is everyone’s role/ setting boundaries
5. When training + working with an assistance remember
6. They are observing everything you do and say
7. Watch your attitude
8. Button up on how you and your atmosphere looks
9. Resolve issues privately right away
10. You are learning to be a mentor just as much as they are seeking your mentorship, leadership, and guidance

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