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401 W Intl Airport
Rd # 1C Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 276-4110
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Academy of Hair Design 113 W Northern Lights
Blvd Anchorage, AK 99503
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Ariel's 2727 W Diamond Blvd Anchorage, AK
99515
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Gabriel's 3101 Penland Parkway, Suite J-10
Anchorage, AK 99508
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15 Things to consider
when looking for a beauty school
in Anchorage, Alaska!
1. Where will you work after you graduate?
Call some of the salons/spas you're
interested in and ask them which beauty school they'd recommend. Then
ask them which beauty schools you SHOULDN'T go to! If you're going to
work at a budget salon & do bubble cuts all day, it doesn't really
matter. But if you want to work in a top end salon, ask them.
2. Is the beauty school you're looking at financially sound?
Can they afford products/equipment, is
their credit good enough to take credit cards? If they train you, will
YOU have good credit? It's simple... call them up and say - "Do you
take credit cards?"
3. Who are the instructors? What kind of training do they have? Are they nice?
If the person you're interviewing with
is a butthead, how will they be as your instructor? Hmmmmmmm? Ask them
where they've trained. Ask them what type of beauty industry jobs
they've had. Where? When? Which salons have they worked in? Have they
ever had any training outside of Anchorage? Outside of Alaska? Outside
of the United States?
4. Do the instructors
receive new training each year or are they simply repeating what they
learned years and years ago?
True professional are always learning,
always improving their skills. This is true of salon and spa
professionals too. Their last class was... I know... they've been doing
this 60 years! Have they had any national level training? International
level training? Have they ever taught salon classes or been a platform
artist themselves? If your instructor hasn't accomplished very much how
do you expect them to teach YOU how to accomplish great things?
5. What are the reviews like at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're considering?
Harvard Business School says that 35
people leave a business for each one that complains. 10 bad reviews
equals 350 unhappy clients/students. Does the beauty school you're
looking at have good reviews, bad reviews, mixed reviews? Take them
seriously.
6. Are you allowed to
speak with the students enrolled at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school
you're looking at? Why not?
Quality beauty schools are an open book. Ask current students how they like their programs. If you can't... RUN! FAST!
7. What does the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're interested in look like? A Factory?
End up in a factory beauty school & you're just a part of the furniture! Are YOU here for THEM or are THEY here for YOU?
8. Make an appointment for a service at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're looking at.
If that school doesn't understand customer service now, how will they teach it YOU? Like I said... RUN!
9. What is the placement rate of the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're looking at?
ALL beauty schools are required by the
state to keep these stats and it's your right to know! This shouldn't
be something they're hiding. Here are the placement rates for the
MetrOasis Advanced Training Center.
(2008 hairdresser=100%,
esthetician=76%) (2009 hairdresser=100%, esthetician=88%) (2010
hairdresser=100%, esthetician=95%) (2011 working...)
10. What is the reputation of the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're considering?
Is it a party school? Do the students
look like hookers? You need professional vocational training? Does the
salon that hires you want that look?
11. Are there any hidden costs associated with attending this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school?
Do you have to sell a shelf of
products to graduate? Do you have to pay extra for the products you
use? That's called "bait & switch!"
12. Does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school offer any post-graduate support?
Does this beauty school promote their
graduates with job referrals or website listings? A GREAT beauty school
helps you AFTER you graduate as well.
13. What kind of web presence does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school have?
What's this beauty schools website
like? Is the website informative or does their website look like they
couldn't be bothered by new technology? Is this website specifically
vague enough that it seems that they're trying to get you in for a high
pressure sales situation?
14. How does the person answering the phone sound when you call different beauty schools in Anchorage, Alaska?
Are they helpful? Mean? Friendly?
Disinterested? You're still in the "dating period". How will they treat
you AFTER they have your money?
15. Does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school offer any advanced training or do they just offer the basics?
If you learn only the "basics" how
will you compete with experienced people already in the beauty
industry? ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER?
Have you looked at ALL of the beauty schools in Anchorage, Alaska?
If you ask get the answers to these questions you're probably on the way to choosing a great school.
If you don't know the answers to these
questions, perhaps now is a good time to start looking at schools that
accept transfer students... just in case!
*Sorry I had to say Anchorage, Alaska so many times, but the more times I say it the higher this page goes in Google.
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