Are you ready for an Assistant? Ep. 85

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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

What are wins are and what do we need to work on

Social Media Posting

Feedback for improving

What is everyone’s role/ setting boundaries

When training + working with an assistance remember

They are observing everything you do and say

Watch your attitude

Button up on how you and your atmosphere looks

Resolve issues privately right away

You are learning to be a mentor just as much as they are seeking your mentorship, leadership, and guidance

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