Spa Box Shops: The Good and Bad on Chain Spas

   Chain spa shops seem to be popping up all over the country, in most cities you can find multiple franchise spas. If you type "esthetician" or "spa" in online job searches you are likely to come up with at least several jobs a week from these places. Is that a sign that esthetics is booming in those stores? Maybe and maybe not.

   As a newly licensed esthetician, you can't be too picky about the place that is willing to hire you, however, you want to be informed. Knowing what to expect while working for a box shop might help you reduce your career/job dissatisfaction. Here are some pro's and con's that I have aquired through some of my spa friends who have had the opportunity to work for these shops, here is both the good and bad. (In no way am I advocating for or against these box shops-I am bringing you the information--what you decide to do with it is up to you. Best of luck!)

Pro's-flexible schedules; good training; paid by the hour plus small commission; benefits such as health and vacation days (after a period of time); and customers come to you, no need for you to market yourself.

Con's-high turnover rates; some estheticians/therapists complain that they are over worked; high pressure sales tactics; and limited product line experience. Harder to build customer relationships than with traditional spas.

Beware: Multi Level Marketing Skin Care Companies Flooding Job Boards

              Maybe you just graduated and got your license, you might be dewy with excitement about embarking on your career, and you applied for a bunch of esthetics jobs and no one called you back. Finally, you get a call back from what sounds like a dream skin care rep job, but wait there is a catch...what you have to pay to sign up with them? You have to pay a monthly fee to maintain your affilated website with them? They tell you the products sell themselves and that all you have to do is have a "coming out party" where you invite everyone you know to tell them about this outstanding skin care line that actually is very afforable despite their packages costing upwards of $150.00 depending on what MLM skin care company you get a call back from. There are several various companies on the market and advertising in online classified ads.
        These companies will tell you how great their skin care products are and how you can make as much or little money as you want. I can't personally say if these products are any good, but I do know that the employment opportunities that they advertise are not any different than selling other MLM products like stamps, plastic containers, make-up, baskets etc. I am not sure high quality estheticians want to go this route, of course, this is your career so you have to make that call...I am just bringing the information to you. Beware when searching for jobs as these seem to be flooded on the online classified ads, and sometimes new estheticians get so excited when they see these ads because they seem too good to be true, and sometimes when it is too good to be true, it is.

Career Help: The International Dermal Institute Post Courses

  

           Is your esthetics career in a rut? Do you feel like your school didn't teach you enough to get you going in the field of esthetics? If you are currently in school, do you feel like you aren't prepared well enough to work as an esthetician? Do you want to feel confident in your career? Post graduate classes can help shape you into a confident and professional esthetician. While there are many post graduate classes, one of my favorites is The International Dermal Institute, it offers a wide range of post graduate classes and helps to shape estheticians into confident, skilled and professional individuals that many schools don't provide these days.  A lot of the esthetician schools focus more on licensing than they do molding and shaping outstanding estheticians.

        The International Dermal Institute, with locations throughout the U.S. and worldwide offers an exceptional post graduate program.What is the benefit of attending The International Dermal Institute? Professionalism and confidence would be the top reasons and the next reason is that they offer post graduate certificates that you can add to your resume. They have a 3- day technique class that helps get newly licensed estheticians more developed in their techniques and skills (also a great refresher course). In addition, they offer speed waxing classes, anti-aging, machine classes etc. For more information, go to http://www.dermalinstitute.com/us/.
     Even though Dermalogica is not my favorite product line, if you have read my book Jump Start Your Esthetics Career: A Guide For Newly Licensed Estheticians you would know that it did not make my favorite's list, but the company offers an excellent post graduate program that is hard to find. Even the student days offer an introductory program of techniques to help catapult you in the right professional direction. You can love or hate their products, but the post graduate courses are worth looking into. Even though I am not a a big fan of their products, I have to say their techniques and methods are some of the best in the industry.
(I am not affiliated with, nor do I receive monies from Dermalogica or The International Dermal Institute, all statements are my opinions based on personal experience.)