Insights for Salon Professionals

Stop applying into the void – get match to salons and spas instead TL;DR: SalonJobs Profiles are a new way for beauty professionals to get discovered by salons and spas, without submitting a single application. You build one profile with your specialties, credentials, and what you're looking for. Salons that already think you're a fit reach out directly. It's matchmaking, not mass-applying, and you're always in control of who sees it. The problem: you can be exactly right for a job and still

Traditional hiring platforms like Indeed lack the creative capabilities needed to attract and hire top talent in the beauty industry. How can you hire someone for your salon or spa if you can't accurately showcase your vibe, and beauty professionals can't accurately showcase their talent? It just doesn't work. But you know that already. That’s why we built SalonJobs—to connect highly skilled beauty professionals with owners searching for very specific qualifications. Beauty businesses all over

The unwritten checklist every owner is running through their head; and how to quietly check every box before you even walk in the door. Salon owners are rooting for you, they genuinely are. They want the person who walks through the door to be the one; the one who clicks with the team, grows with the salon, and sticks around long enough to really become part of something. The hard part is that a job posting can only hold so much. There's a whole other layer of things they're hoping for, quietly

Hey, you 👋 Back again. This time we're talking about your resume — specifically, how to make it work for you instead of just sitting there looking like everyone else's. Let's get into it. Your resume is basically a dating profile. No, really. Think about it. When you set up a dating profile, you're not writing it for every single person on the app. You're writing it for your person. The one who thinks hiking is a personality trait, or who also stress-watches cooking videos at midnight. You

Hey, you 👋 Quick question: when a salon offers you a number, do you know if it's actually a good one? This issue is basically everything we wish someone had told us before that conversation. Pay structures, real numbers, what's negotiable even when they say it isn't. Let's get into it. 3 things to know before you negotiate your first salon salary Most people walk into that conversation hoping for the best. Here's how to actually prepare for it. Hourly / team-based pays you for every hour

Hey, you 👋 Interviews are weird, right? You spend so much time preparing for their questions that you forget you're supposed to be interviewing them too. This one's about flipping that script a little. Also, we want your opinion on something. And yes, we have jobs. Let's get into it. 3 questions you should ask in your interview Here's the thing about interviews: the questions you ask matter just as much as the ones you answer. A salon wants to hire someone who's genuinely excited about be

Hey, you 👋 Back again, and tbh? We missed you. This issue is about making sure the right people find you. Because here's what nobody tells you coming out of school: your skills might be incredible, but if your Instagram looks like a finsta with three posts... hiring managers are moving on. Not because you're not talented, but because they can't tell. We’re here to fix that. Let's get into it. 4 things your Instagram portfolio must have (And no, a lot of followers isn't one of them.) 1. A

10 things you need to know when looking for a hair salon job in NYC Okay, so you're thinking about making the jump to New York. Or, maybe you're already here, living in a shoebox apartment in Astoria and wondering why your first salon job feels nothing like the Instagram version of it. Either way; this one's for you. NYC is wild for stylists. The opportunity is real. But so is the chaos, and nobody hands you a roadmap. Here's what we wish someone had told us first. 1: The Boroughs Are Not In

👋  Hey, you Welcome to The Blowout. Think of this as your bi-weekly text from your bestie who's been in the industry forever, knows exactly what's out there, and wants to see you win. Job tips, industry tea, what's new on SalonJobs, and a handful of gigs that are worth your time. If you're reading this, you're either searching for the right salon, thinking about it, or just keeping your options open (no judgment… that's literally what window shopping is for.) Either way, you're in the right

Follow up with applicants directly from your dashboard with only one click. Tired of reaching out to applicants, just for most of them to ghost you? We hear you. Our new Applicant Follow Ups feature helps salon owners and hiring managers screen for interest, request next steps, or reduce interview no-shows without ever leaving the Application Review page. Follow Ups let you send a message to each applicant, either manually or automatically, using a saved template. Messages are emailed from Sa

Lola Hair Studio doesn't just attract talent. They build it. To understand how the best salons think about hiring, we sat down with Carolina, who runs talent acquisition and marketing at Lola. Originally from Colombia, Carolina moved to the U.S. in 2017 to pursue her master’s in business & marketing. Carolina joined Lola Hair Studio at the front desk in 2020, and stepped up by keeping the business running through COVID: shipping color kits, coordinating outdoor cuts, and supporting the team al

Hello beauty pros, welcome to SalonJobs! Whether you’re hunting for your next gig or looking to fill a station with someone fabulous, you just landed in the right spot. We’re not Indeed. We’re not Craigslist. And we’re definitely not your local job board. SalonJobs was built by people who get it: the weird hours, the walkouts, the “can you just squeeze me in” clients, and the dream of joining or building a killer team. Here’s what you need to know: 💇 For Beauty Pros Looking for Work: You’r