MIG TRAINING LAUNCHES
‘THE CRAFT EXPOSED’
The education options available to salons have never been more exciting, with many incredibly talented educators providing a wealth of options that range from hands-on to online. Likewise, the formal system and models for training apprentices is well established and the options are becoming increasingly flexible and adaptable to cater to unique salon needs.
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LEARNERS GUIDE CUTTING
“While it may appear that all bases are well covered in the education space when you add these to major industry events such as the HAIRBIZ Forum and Hair Expo, critically MIG Training has identified a key area that lacks support,” says MIG Training CEO Anthony Gray. “There is little in the way of education for salon owners, seniors and mentors in how to train and develop their staff. “As a registered training organisation, at MIG we are well placed to see the success of salons that have a strong internal training culture and a systematic way that practical skills training is delivered to all stylists. Conversely, we see the impact that time pressure, staffing issues and the strains placed on running a salon business has on training and building productivity.” In response, MIG Training has launched ‘THE CRAFT EXPOSED’, a Train the Trainer education package exclusively for MIG salon clients that encompasses a blend of hands-on workshops and video tutorials for in salon trainers and seniors in charge of building the skills of their salon team. The aim of this professional development program is to refine the cutting and training skills of salon managers and trainers and also share a few trends and tricks so they can keep ahead of the education game and produce outstanding results for their team. The program was introduced as an additional service to MIG salon clients but also to extend the MIG apprentice training methods through to the whole salon team so that the methodology is consistent and fluid. 80
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“Our observations with our salon clients over the years indicated that they are so busy training their salon teams that they forget about their own professional development. At MIG we greatly value the business and relationships we have with our salon clients, so we are proud that, apart from the cost of a head block, this program is absolutely FREE for MIG salons. THE CRAFT EXPOSED is essential for all in salon trainers, mentors and seniors who are responsible for training emerging stylists and building the skills of the team.”
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Currently included in THE CRAFT program is the fundamental building blocks that make up the craft of cutting – solid, layered and graduation – presented in one of three full day workshops at MIG Training in March, July and November. Participants also receive full access to MIG’s ‘Employer Lounge’, which includes a suite of online education tools including video tutorials, glossy learner guides and step-bystep CUT101 learning resources, to develop those conducting the training in the salon and to support training delivery to the whole salon team. “The exciting part is that MIG has only scratched the surface with what it can do to add value beyond delivering apprenticeship training. Filming is well underway on a comprehensive
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suite of resources that will expand THE CRAFT from the fundamentals of Cutting to include THE CRAFT of Colour. Plans are also afoot to continue developing the program to include train the trainer resources and workshops that cover a series of eight contemporary and essential haircuts called THE MIG COLLECTION. “MIG Training is already renowned for hosting the very best guest educators who deliver creative inspiration beyond the everyday. With the launch of THE CRAFT EXPOSED, MIG now offers unparalled support for our salon client educators covering a wide spectrum of fundamental and creative hairdressing education, as basically a complementary service for our salon partners.”