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Interiors: En Route To Success
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Kate
Dated: August 3, 2007 2:44 PM
It took Melanie Tudor three years of haggling over planning permission to turn her vision for En Route Hair and Beauty in Wakefield into reality.
When it was finally completed in 2006 the "modern, neat and stylish" salon met up to all her expectations.
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Tags: Interiors
Advertise Your Jobs on HJi
Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 3, 2007 4:09 PM
Are you a salon owner with a job vacancy that you're desperate to fill? Perhaps you're sick of the same sub-standard applicants applying for your vacancies?
HJi jobs is a brand new platform for you to find the right people with the right skill-sets and personalities for your jobs - and it won't cost you a penny to advertise your vacancies!
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Tags: HJi Jobs
Increases In Holiday Entitlement Postponed
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 6, 2007 11:31 AM
Dated: August 6, 2007 11:31 AM
The Department of Trade And Industry have announced changes to their original proposals to increase annual leave entitlement for workers in the UK.
The working time amendment regulations 2007 will still increase the statutory minimum holiday entitlement in Great Britain to 28 days but the timetable for implementation has been put back.
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Tags: DTi , holidays
Habia Survey Reveals Major Changes
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 6, 2007 5:06 PM
Dated: August 6, 2007 5:06 PM
Two new surveys by Habia - Habia Skills Survey of the Barbering Industry 2007 and the Habia Skills Survey of the Hairdressing Industry 2007 - have revealed the dramatically changing face of the hair industry.
Gone are the days when the vast majority of salons were independent salons that employed a handful of staff and solely offered hairdressing services.
These days, nearly a quarter of salons are members of a chain or franchise with an average of 13 employees. There’s been a dramatic shift toward offering other services such as beauty therapy, nails services and spa too – with almost 40% of salons offering such services.
Another key shift in the industry is that more and more men are choosing it for their careers. In the late nineties, just one in 10 hair professionals were men, that figure is now at almost one in four and growing..
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Tags: habia
A Man's World
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 13, 2007 10:12 AM
Dated: August 13, 2007 10:12 AM
The Men's Room salon in Warrington is proof that hairdressing salons can be masculine but modern.
Described as a "state-of-the-art barber shop" by owners Dawn and Jason Flint, the salon sets out to provide a male-only place to get a full-on grooming experience.
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Tags: barbering , Interiors
The Rules Of Employment Law
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 13, 2007 2:51 PM
Dated: August 13, 2007 2:51 PM
There are two things that every employer needs to know about employment law:
1. It is complicated
2. There is a lot of it.
Separated into a number of distinct but overlapping areas, employment law is an area in which businesses are most at risk of getting involved in litigation.
Having the appropriate policies and contracts in place from the start can help to avoid future problems. Here are some useful pointers to help you reduce the risk of a claim.
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Tags: discrimination , employment law
The Art Of The Consultation
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 14, 2007 12:17 PM
Dated: August 14, 2007 12:17 PM
Kérastase scalp and hair specialist Jane Barnett offers advice on conducting the perfect consultation when looking at the hair and scalp.
The consultation is the first part of the client journey and it is vital that it is conducted in a professional and assured manner.
A good consultation will:
- Instil confidence in the client
- Enhance your credibility with them
- Allow you to give the client the correct product recommendations
- Ensure that the client leave the salon satisfied.
By following this five-step process for consultations you can re-affirm your position as a true hair expert, keep clients loyal to the professional market and influence your retailing power.
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Tags: consultation , scalp care
Stress In The Salon
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 14, 2007 2:10 PM
Dated: August 14, 2007 2:10 PM
Work-related stress is said to account for more than a third of all new incidences of ill health, with each case accounting for nearly 31 lost working days.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) puts the cost to the economy of mental health and stress problems at £5bn a year.
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) says one in five workers – five million people – feel extremely stressed at work.
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Tags: Stress
Interiors: The Head Hunter
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 20, 2007 4:56 PM
Dated: August 20, 2007 4:56 PM
When Leslie and Gary Hunter took over their mother Frances's salon, Frances Hunter Hair and Beauty in Sterling, they decided the time was right to move to larger premises.
After choosing the site - a Victorian mews that had previously been home to an undertakers - it took six months of hard graft and a hefty £165,000 price tag to turn the building into the modern but friendly salon they had visualised.
"The most important objective was maintaining the character of our family-run business while moving it into the next generation," says Gary.
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Tags: Frances Hunter Hair and Beauty , hair salons , salon interiors , Sterling
Trying Your Hand At The Fame Game
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 23, 2007 4:44 PM
Dated: August 23, 2007 4:44 PM
This year has seen one very unflattering portrayal of hairdressing on television (don’t mention the Wars), but for years top names in the industry have been acting as ambassadors for hairdressing in the UK, raising the industry’s profile and ensuring bright young people see it as a creative career prospect and not a fall-back.
As Hair Wars illustrated, not all publicity is good publicity and any hairdresser accepting an invitation to appear on TV needs to go into the project with their eyes open.
That's a message that is firmly endorsed by top industry professionals Errol Douglas, Andrew Barton and Beverly C, who agree that television appearances can be a major opportunity; but also represent a huge risk.
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Tags: Andrew Barton , Beverly C , celebrity stylists , Errol Douglas , TV
'Exceptional Employers' Awards launched
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 24, 2007 11:20 AM
Dated: August 24, 2007 11:20 AM
A brand new awards programme has been launched to recognise and celebrate exceptional employers in the wellness and integrated health industry.
The Olive Awards will be open to hair salons; spas; beauty and nail salons and all suppliers to these sectors, including product houses and equipment manufacturers.
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Tags: employees , employment law , Exceptional Employers , Olive Awards , recruitment
Interiors: Spare the Blushes
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 30, 2007 9:15 AM
Dated: August 30, 2007 9:15 AM
After 20 years in the business, Darrell and Mark Blake were running out of space in their salon, so they couldn't believe their luck when the shop next door came up for sale.
As the building was Grade II listed, they spent eight months in discussions and negociations with English Heritage over planning and permissions.
But one year and a lot of hard work after buying the building, they opened their doors to the new Blushes salon: a modern, minimalist yet contemporary salon able to cater for the 150 clients that come through its doors each day.
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Tags: Interiors , Salon Interiors
The Art of Good Communications
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Posted by
Kate
Dated: August 31, 2007 1:55 PM
Dated: August 31, 2007 1:55 PM
Good communications with your clients is one of the most fundamental skills every hairdresser must learn.
John Huscroft, a master practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), which examines patterns of language and behaviour, explains how you can make the most of your communication skills.
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Tags: clients , communication