It's a nightmare. Over the last 25 years I have watched training inthe beauty industry decline beyond belief. I have been recruiting since May for an experienced level 3 therapist and have not had one apply yet, I have tried writing the advert in every way imaginable. I get inundated by college leavers who are told they can walk in to a job earning £10 ph when they have an almost non existent knowledge of A&P, don't know how to remove cuticles properly, massage you like a limp lettuce and I can't even begin to describe waxing techniques.
I tried building a relationship with one local college but that died after I asked if my trainee therapist could learn my facial massage routine as the one she had been taught was agonisingly painful and brutal! I was polite obviously, but this resulted in an amazing student being victimised and bullied by a "teacher!"
The list of negative recruiting experiences goes on and on, it the most soul destroying aspect of my work. I'm desperate to find a college that trains people so that they are work place ready. Recruiting was a dream about 15 years ago, I was always inundated with highly trained therapists, even the college leavers, then it all went horribly wrong somewhere, I have no idea what happened but it's killing this industry.
Sorry, that hasn't helped at all.