The most common mistakes salon owners make when starting out in business is they think to be successful they need a team of highly skilled and experienced technicians and the business will take care of itself. Unfortunately they are motivated by what a technician can bring monetarily and the hope that with the experience less guidance and training is required.

Now although seasoned technicians can be a huge benefit to ones salon they can also come with many challenges. First and foremost is the fact that they are usually paid high commissions or are in the rental position, which can cap salon owners potential profits.

What can also happen is that experienced technicians may have had to build their own businesses in past circumstances and as a result have become accustom to their own set of standards and structures making it difficult to integrate them into yours.

And most importantly is the fact that because they may not be willing to be part of a team and may encourage independence with others causing conflicts.

What I am trying to get across here is the fact that to hire good employees you must first find the mindset and intentions to match your salon’s vision and mission whether they are experienced or not. It is about seeking the personality that fits in your salon, the qualities and attributes that best suits your mission and the ambitions that you, the salon owner can help them fulfill.

Also, when hiring employees keep in mind that your goal is to have all employees on the “same page” so to speak and to do this you must hire people who are coachable. What this means is that they are open to suggestions, willing to make changes and embrace being part of a team.

So whether you are hiring someone with 10 years experience or a beauty school graduate, keep these key factors in the decision making process and you will be building your salon team and helping people build careers.