Hi I'm wondering if anyone can give me some advise on how to attract reliable longstanding staff. I'm a small village salon and I operate the beauty side if it. And have two part time self employed hairdressers, both of which I'm not 100% happy with. I'd like another hairdresser but particularly a therapist to relieve me a bit to be more front of house one day. I'm so busy with treatments. I've had a couple of self employed therapist that haven't lasted long at all. They just don't seem to attract clients, although I keep advising them it takes time. There are other trained professionals in the village that specialise in certain things i.e. Nails/lashes. And they operate from home and gave a decent clientele.
My issue is they charge so little and seem very settled. I'd love to approach them to offer them a position in the salon. It would be so much better if I had a therapist which had a client base.
But I see it pointless approaching them as can't think what would attract them to come when I'd be charging commission and they already have a lucrative business working from a room in their house. But I'm finding this is happening so much more, ppl are working more from a beauty room at home or sheds and salons can't get decent staff. Any thought or ideas how to attract therapists to stay? Thanks
My issue is they charge so little and seem very settled. I'd love to approach them to offer them a position in the salon. It would be so much better if I had a therapist which had a client base.
But I see it pointless approaching them as can't think what would attract them to come when I'd be charging commission and they already have a lucrative business working from a room in their house. But I'm finding this is happening so much more, ppl are working more from a beauty room at home or sheds and salons can't get decent staff. Any thought or ideas how to attract therapists to stay? Thanks