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HBT6872 · 4th June 2005, 08:15 PM

1. High Self Esteem. I think this is what I look for more than any other trait. They tend to be risk takers and if handed lemons they make lemonade!

2. Good Communication skills...our employees have to have that speacial twinkle in their eye when they talk! I think a good communicator will look you in the eye and listen!

3.Self Motivation....we need people working with us that are proactive and self motivated...I do not think you can train this..I believe it has to come from within and this type of person will have a plan and they go for it!

4. Dependability...this goes without saying...you have to show up...and early and be ready to start working

5. Passion, Energy, and more Passion....I love to watch someone with passion sell or wait on a customer...they are truly fun to watch and their passion is contagious!

6.Scrapper/Fighter...someone who does not give up...the people who will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes....they get knocked down but come back stronger....

7. Enthusiasm...They are fun, they get everyone around them singing their song...you can't help but to get caught up in their smile and happiness about life...

8. Sense of humor...We all need to laugh...are customers want to laugh...I love salon workers with a personalitiy...someone that can make our customers laugh and forget about their day for a moment...

I look for all of the above character traits...and we tend to pay more and we give them additional opportunities to make more money...if you want the best and want people to care...you have to pay them more and reward them for a job well done!

If you are a salon that says "last name" then you would have a different criteria all together.

Tanning Queen · 4th June 2005, 08:42 PM

Look at their GPA. The ones that have good grades tend to work hard and are dependable. Also see how they come in to the interview or when they apply. If the boyfriend is there, chances are, he will always be there!

HBT6872 · 4th June 2005, 08:45 PM

I agree with the boyfriend thing...I was not the highest GPA...but I would outwork anyone...you need that desire and passion. There are a lot of C students that can become life long employees.

Alan @ TanToday · 4th June 2005, 09:19 PM

C's get degrees. I was always a B student though!

Jake · 4th June 2005, 09:54 PM

Will work for food.

Drew · 19th July 2005, 09:33 PM

Brought this back up.

First, owners of businesses often were not A students. They didn't waste that much time as it is illogical to spend twice as much time on school work just to move from a B to a A.

Your best employees however will have straight A's. They have a small obsessive compulsive thing sometimes that makes them overperform.

C's get degrees? So do B's and A's. Just not D's.

frankie · 19th July 2005, 10:54 PM

C`s, B`s, A`s as long as they have common sense. Some straight students do not have any common sense and with anything in life that is a must. Some of my best employees never went to college but what they have done in life is work. Some have worked all their life. Straight A students are usually Sorority girls and if I can help it I don`t hire them. Employees with a family, children to send to school, car payments to make, divorced, etc they most always make good employees. JMHO

SantolaTan · 26th September 2008, 02:32 PM

Is there anything I should avoid like the plague other than the "I won't tan" thing?

4th June 2005, 08:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
HBT6872 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,645	Traits for Good Employees 1. High Self Esteem. I think this is what I look for more than any other trait. They tend to be risk takers and if handed lemons they make lemonade! 2. Good Communication skills...our employees have to have that speacial twinkle in their eye when they talk! I think a good communicator will look you in the eye and listen! 3.Self Motivation....we need people working with us that are proactive and self motivated...I do not think you can train this..I believe it has to come from within and this type of person will have a plan and they go for it! 4. Dependability...this goes without saying...you have to show up...and early and be ready to start working 5. Passion, Energy, and more Passion....I love to watch someone with passion sell or wait on a customer...they are truly fun to watch and their passion is contagious! 6.Scrapper/Fighter...someone who does not give up...the people who will do whatever it takes for as long as it takes....they get knocked down but come back stronger.... 7. Enthusiasm...They are fun, they get everyone around them singing their song...you can't help but to get caught up in their smile and happiness about life... 8. Sense of humor...We all need to laugh...are customers want to laugh...I love salon workers with a personalitiy...someone that can make our customers laugh and forget about their day for a moment... I look for all of the above character traits...and we tend to pay more and we give them additional opportunities to make more money...if you want the best and want people to care...you have to pay them more and reward them for a job well done! If you are a salon that says "last name" then you would have a different criteria all together.

19th July 2005, 10:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
frankie Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Casino .com Posts: 3,671	C`s, B`s, A`s as long as they have common sense. Some straight students do not have any common sense and with anything in life that is a must. Some of my best employees never went to college but what they have done in life is work. Some have worked all their life. Straight A students are usually Sorority girls and if I can help it I don`t hire them. Employees with a family, children to send to school, car payments to make, divorced, etc they most always make good employees. JMHO __________________ Tel: 706.207.1000 mri.burrell@gmail.com

26th September 2008, 02:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
SantolaTan Rookie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 41	Re: Traits for Good Employees Is there anything I should avoid like the plague other than the "I won't tan" thing?

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4th June 2005, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tanning Queen Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Six degrees left of nowhere Posts: 5,018	Look at their GPA. The ones that have good grades tend to work hard and are dependable. Also see how they come in to the interview or when they apply. If the boyfriend is there, chances are, he will always be there!

4th June 2005, 08:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
HBT6872 Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,645	I agree with the boyfriend thing...I was not the highest GPA...but I would outwork anyone...you need that desire and passion. There are a lot of C students that can become life long employees.

4th June 2005, 09:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alan @ TanToday Checks and Balances Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 6,163	C's get degrees. I was always a B student though!

4th June 2005, 09:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jake Super Star Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: south Posts: 522	Will work for food.

19th July 2005, 09:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Drew Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ca Posts: 2,890	Brought this back up. First, owners of businesses often were not A students. They didn't waste that much time as it is illogical to spend twice as much time on school work just to move from a B to a A. Your best employees however will have straight A's. They have a small obsessive compulsive thing sometimes that makes them overperform. C's get degrees? So do B's and A's. Just not D's.