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BRUSH UP YOUR SALON STAFF
The summer holiday may be over, and students throughout the nation will resume their studies and lifelong learning. For salon staff, it may signal the start of new training or the development of current skills.
Every employer knows the most valuable asset is the workforce. Successful businesses understand how important it is to invest in talent. Staff training has advantages for both employers and employees. Additionally, we owe it to our staff as business leaders to support growth.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the skills, knowledge and experience that staff gain through learning and development activities beyond their initial training.
There are many ways staff can maintain CPD to keep up-to-date with new techniques, industry regulations, and technology or to enhance customer service or retail skills.
A training programme to support your salon staff’s CPD will help:
1 Ensure your employees feel valued.
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Reduce employee turnover.
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Create a pool of employees ready for more senior roles, this helps grow the business and retain staff.
4 Give your employees a broader understanding of your hair salon or barbershop business.
5 Enhance your reputation as an employer and attract a wider pool of quality candidates.
6 Tackle workplace issues, for example, if your team is struggling with a particular skill or task this will give them the confidence they might be craving.
7 Keep up with the latest skills, techniques, developments, products and technology.
When a business is offering training to its employees, it needs to make sure:
• The training course offers good value for money and will help to boost the business.
• Any additional services the employee will be offering are covered by insurance.
Time to shine and take your business to the next level
The NHBF understands that running a salon can seem challenging because so many things need to be in place before you can focus on growing your client base.
The NHBF is by your side to ensure you and your business are protected, and your reputation is untarnished with its new professional standards, quick and simple-to-follow guidelines, online lessons, and resources.
In its new Skills Zone, visitors can access the new NHBF School with Pivot Point Lab, Webinars on the latest business topics, in-depth guidelines, toolkits, and factsheets, all free for NHBF Members.
For less than 80p a day, the NHBF will work with you to support your business on HR, legal, industry regulations and all the latest business laws.
Join NHBF Join the NHBF before the end of September 2022 and quote SEPT25 to get £25 off your membership fee. www.nhbf.co.uk/join/
Find out more: nhbf.co.uk/skills-zone