
How to Hire Nail Techs and Build a Team
Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson of Young Nails discuss how to hire nail techs and build a salon team.

Habib Salo and Tracey Reierson of Young Nails discuss how to hire nail techs and build a salon team.
If you’re finding it tough to staff your salon with qualified professionals, you’re not alone.

Good nail techs are hard to find and open positions are hard to fill, so it's important to recruit new staff with a sales-oriented approach, says consultant and writer Lisa Starr.
What I am gaining from the experience is a broader perspective on the industry that becomes empathy for situations I had not previously understood.
I am finding out how difficult it is to find a salon willing to give me a shot and wondering how people without any experience are doing it!?
New salon chain, Polished by Twila True, is hiring at ISSELB15.
Maggie needs to figure out how to add staff members without overcrowding her 300-square-foot salon.
Maggie is finding that being a boss is a learning experience.

Don’t overlook experiences in the school-affiliated salon and extracurricular activities, experts advise.

You hired her, trained her, helped fill her book, and now she’s leaving the salon. What will you tell the clients?

Discharging an associate, particularly one who has been with you for some time, will always be stressful for both you and her. Be certain to go about it methodically and with forethought.

Nail tech Kimberly Martin impressed interviewers with a book that showed off her skill range. Now she uses it to show clients what she can do.

Amy Davis recently founded NEMCEA, the Nails, Esthetics, Massage & Cosmetology Employment Agency.

Simple mistakes can cost you a new job, according to Patricia D. Sadar, a 20-year veteran of human resources management and author of Congratulations…You Aced the Interview and Congratulations…You’re Hired. Here are some tips from Sadar to acing your interview.

One of the most important decisions you make as a salon owner is the staff you hire. Do you have a system in place to make sure you’re hiring the right person?

You might recognize the name Alisha Rimando from her many years on the competition circuit and as a much-sought-after international educator. Well now she’s married and working at Red Door Spas as the national training director of nail services. And she’s looking for more than a few good techs to join her.

When visiting the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, we couldn’t just stop at just one salon since we don’t get over that way too often. Follow along as we discover unique salons in D.C., central Maryland, and northern Virginia.