Hi all

I've noticed that quite a few geeks are also trainers and distributors for things like Tantrick tanning, or semi-perm eyelash extensions. How do you get into this? How did you all do it?

Many thanks

Jenny2 did a thread last week on exactly the same subject

There seems to be allot of trainers on this forum

hope that helps you

Thank you, I didn't realise someone else had posted the same thing!! Who is this 'Wow factor' company I keep hearing about lately?

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Due to advertising im not sure if can put a link in a thread for you, however do a search on here as the owners are fellow geeks.

You can also google the name and that will take you to their homepage.

Wow Factor are the cool company that took over Tantrick last October. AND who will be distributing/training for Berins form the end of this week

Is owned by Collin & Britta, (collin & wowbb on here) and there is little me that works in sales

HTH

Halooooooooooow

Hi Noodles.....In answer to your original question.....How do you get into training?

Generally speaking a high level of proven experience and proven expertise in your subject area is needed and required so you obviously know what your talking about!! The City and Guilds 7303 learning to teach in the lifelong learning sector is also a course that is more and more becoming a requirement for trainers. Some trainers are requiring 3 years minimum experience and NVQ or equivelant experience in the relevant beauty sector before you can be a trainer.

However there will still be companies out there that will take people on as trainers providing they use there systems and are very enthusiastic.

Hope this helps

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I personally think that everyone who teaches should have a teaching qualification even if it is just the City & Guilds diploma in training.

Obviously experience & enthusiasm is important but knowing how to deliver is equally important only a very small percentage of people are born with the ability to teach without training in my opinion.

I worked as a training officer for a large youth organisation for 4 years and i had to go on courses every 4 months just to keep up to date with how to teach others and i constantly had to prove i had the skills. It's not easy to be a real trainer.

I think when it comes to adults people don't care enough, if someone applied for a job at your childs school with no formal qualification in teaching but loads of enthusiasm would you be happy?

I couldn't agree more

This is exactly the sort of programme we have introduced throughout our network of trainers over recent months and one reason why we have an ongoing programme of assessment,moderation and retraining of our own trainers s a must if appropriate training is to be given.

Go you! You should brag about this more as not many employers offer this!

Why thank you

If we are to stand any chance of developing skill levels at the salon level those companies that offer training need to meet minimum standards,accreditation and self policing together with a willingness to adapt training methods to meet both market demands as well as legislation changes.

I think there's a lot of confusion between 'Trainers' and 'Product Demonstrators'...........There's no comparison at all.

I fully agree Kim....however this is specifically about training

100% spot on Kim there are so many demonstrators calling themselves trainers these days when in actual fact they are showing you how to use a particular product. When ever anyone is contemplating any form of training they should always ask for recognised qualifications (gov recognised not product line) then they can be assured they are truly receving a qualification which can be used with any product line in that discipline.

Yup i agree!

My previous post was most definately for Trainers not demonstrators & by trainer i mean a highly qualified / experienced individual who will train you to be competent at something you couldn't previously do & will really help you grow your treatment list!

A demonstrator is someone who will show you how to do something you can already do but with a different product.