hi everyone,could do with some advice,iv been job hunting for a while now and iv even sent emails to nearly every salon in the yell pages saying that im willing to do a months free work experience and not had any luck,do you think i should put on my whites and look professional and hand deliver my c.vs even tho thay not advitising or is that being over the top,please help
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BABSann
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Personally I would ring the salons and ask to speak to either the owner or the manager.Put on your best telephone voice and ask if any jobs are available.
I have got several jobs doing this.Have a little speach prepared and dont sound too desperate or offer anything free.
If they have something they may ask you for your CV.I wouldn't go round the salons in your whites.I would dress in smart clothes and make sure you look immaculate at your interview.You will need your uniform for the trade test only and the job if you are taken on.
The trouble with posting your Cv without speaking to the owner/manager first is quite often salons are bombarded with them(we were)and they are read and put away(usually forgotten about as well,sadly)
If you make a good impression on the phone,and then asked for your CV you can hand deliver it with a cover letter referring to your phone chat)
Owners/managers are generally too busy to have a chat with you if you just turn up asking for a job.HTH and good luck:hug:
Halls of Ivy
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Why dont you offer some free work experience.
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allyballybee
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Please make sure your CV is good. I have lots of CV's that come in and the grammar, spelling etc is terrible. I'm not saying I am an expert at English but I would probably get someone that is, to check it for me.
Another thing that bugs me is some people don't seem to think twice about including an email address like [email protected]. That just puts me right off straight away.
That maybe not something that you do already, but you will be amazed at the CVs that I get. Probabaly about 1 in 50 are ok. Even if I'm not looking for staff, I'll hang on to the good ones and bin the rest.
If you want me to have a look over it for you, let me know. I could maybe spot something that you didn't.
Oh, and don't use the comic sans font either!
Another thing that bugs me is some people don't seem to think twice about including an email address like [email protected]. That just puts me right off straight away.
That maybe not something that you do already, but you will be amazed at the CVs that I get. Probabaly about 1 in 50 are ok. Even if I'm not looking for staff, I'll hang on to the good ones and bin the rest.
If you want me to have a look over it for you, let me know. I could maybe spot something that you didn't.
Oh, and don't use the comic sans font either!
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hey thanks for your advice would be gret for yo to have a look at my c.v would rather do it thro post because im having to relay on my daughters laptop an to get her off face book is a task so can we sort out where i can send it,be great help,really thankful
This is great advice.
When I had my Salon I got so many CVs in through the door nearly on a weekly basis and most of them were just glanced at and then put to one side.
One of the things that annoyed me the most was the bad grammar. I just felt that it looked like the person applying for the job just couldn't be bothered and that wasn't the type of person I wanted working for me.
I was more inclined to take someone on if I met them face to face, so I do think going into the Salon is a good idea (no need for the whites though)
Ask for the Salon owner and if she's not there, remember the therapist on reception will give the Salon owner a full run down of what you were like and what her first impression of you was.
I would also put a picture of yourself on your CV... I know it sounds a bit odd, but again, when you can put a face to a CV it will make your CV stand out amongst the others.
Best of luck :hug:
hey plz excuse my spelling mistakes,my c.v is not like that honest,my mind all over the shop i lost my mum on this day and trying to sort out my career same time is hard going so plz bear with me thank ladies,
allyballybee
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Oh babes, I wasn't commenting on your spelling, this is a forum not your CV! Sorry to hear this is a bad day for you hun, must be awful. I'll PM you my address and you can send me your CV. xxx
I'm very sorry to hear about your Mum :hug:
We didn't mean your spelling or grammar are bad on the site (I can't talk.... eeek and my spell check doesn't work anymore so excuse any bad spelling)
We were just giving advise about the grammar, as personally I've had so many CVs and a LOT of them were bad..... but we weren't saying it because of the grammar in any of your posts :hug:
We didn't mean your spelling or grammar are bad on the site (I can't talk.... eeek and my spell check doesn't work anymore so excuse any bad spelling)
We were just giving advise about the grammar, as personally I've had so many CVs and a LOT of them were bad..... but we weren't saying it because of the grammar in any of your posts :hug:
allyballybee
Well-Known Member
I think it's just the way things are at the moment, so many people are looking for work, salon owners have got their pick. You'll get something, your determined. xxx
thanks ladies iv not took anything personal i asked for advice and got great advice your all great for the help im off to bed now to look at my eyelids lol and alley get in touch and i send c.v for you to check,chat sooooooon x
Awh glad we didn't upset you.
Anyway, we'll be dying to hear how it all goes so keep us posted :hug:
Anyway, we'll be dying to hear how it all goes so keep us posted :hug:
