Many hair stylists entered the industry when they were young and lost the opportunity to study, but there are still hair stylists who have not given up their studies. Kaden, who has been in the business for 19 years, has long since become the owner of a hair salon, but the experience of being called a “shampoo boy” by his neighbors has made him uneasy. He, who finally received his university diploma yesterday, said that he hoped that following completing the bachelor’s program, he would encourage more peers to study, and at the same time change the outside world’s impression of hair stylists as people with low education. Some graduates use their new knowledge to operate hair salons, increasing their turnover by 80%.
Kaden has been interested in hairdressing since childhood and became an apprentice following graduating from secondary school. He has been in the industry for 19 years. Three years ago, he decided to participate in the “Professional Diploma in Management” organized by the Hong Kong Professional Hair Salon Management Association and the “Honors in Business Studies” organized by the Canterbury Christ Church University in the United Kingdom. Bachelor’s degree program.
He said that he became a hair salon owner a few years following he joined the industry, but he was still called a “shampoo boy” by his neighbors. During the conversation, he felt that the other party thought that only people with low education would become hair stylists. He explained that he hoped that his favorite profession, hair stylist, would gain respect in the society, so when he learned regarding the launch of the course, he immediately signed up without saying a word, and said with a smile, “I will report it regardless of the price.” He hopes that his experience of completing a bachelor’s program will encourage more peers to study, and at the same time change the stereotype that hair stylists are a low-educated profession.
Apply what you have learned to increase your business by 80%
The course not only enables students to fulfill their dreams, but also helps in operational management and broadens their horizons. Ming, a graduate student who owns 6 branches, revealed that one of the assignments in the course is planning activities, including cooperation with brands, social media promotion, etc. She also applied it to the hair salon, and the turnover increased by 80% compared with the previous month. Ming also understands his social responsibility. In the future, he will serve as a part-time tutor at the Rehabilitation Center of the Vocational Training Council, teaching young inmates to cut their hair, giving them more skills and a way out, and giving back to the society.
April Liu, founder of the Hong Kong Professional Hair Salon Management Association, said that he had heard that the owner of a hair salon might not continue to cut his hair due to an accident. She hopes that hair stylists will no longer remain in the “stop and talk” profession, but a sustainable career, so she decides to organize a course. The association is preparing to offer diploma and bachelor courses in September to allow more hair stylists to learn and develop.
Originally published on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/local/neighbor satire-shampoo-hair salon owner studied hard for 3 years to fulfill his university dream/329071
