Grow Your Own Groomers

Joe Zuccarello of Paragon Pet School looks to inform and educate others in the pet care industry on how to hire and partner with the best members for your team.

"The rules (of hiring employees) are completely different to what they used to be…" states Joe, "…I will tell you that in just the last twelve to eighteen 16 Copyright © 2013 Find A Groomer Inc. All rights reservedmonths the rules have completely Subscribe www.egroomer.com PetGroomer.com Magazine www.petgroomermagazine.com Subscribe Free © 2021 Find A Groomer Inc All rights reserved

changed." Business from clients is not what is a challenge these days for many industries, it's the obtaining and hiring the right employees for a company is the challenge now. It's an employee's market, not an employer's market, for job search and attainment. One of the biggest challenges for a company is to make the employees feel (Continued on page 17)

(Continued from page 16) is another good draw for people to be inspired to work with and for you.

part of a personable and fun community. A comfortable, friendly, and social environment is highlighted by Joe on what kind of workplace is desired these days. Facilities need to challenge and acclimate to the needs and wants of the modern employee and challenge the old mindset of what "has always been".

Defining expectations of new (and current) employees is a key component in having everyone work to their highest potential. Focusing on what everyone's education, experiences, and skills are and utilizing them to benefit the entire staff is one way to make team members feel valued and appreciated.

A company that is willing to evolve along with technology will also be more likely to gain quality and long-term team members. Websites and social media that is up to date and current with the times are important for any business in any industry these days.

A dedicated careers section on the company website can lead to recruiting the perfect employee for your business. Using real photos of employees and experiences at your business on your site It is important to think about your business and what you do for the candidate versus what the candidate can do for you. We are in a candidate market, so you have to say how you're going to help them grow personally, professionally, and financially. That is why you should market yourself for employees as much as you do for customers.

How can you Grow your Business by Growing your Groomers?

Paragon has helped hundreds of grooming salons, pet boarding businesses and corporate retail chains take their grooming operations to the next level through first-class training and professional development. We know it can be hard to find the right fit for this role, and we know what it takes to make a great groomer.

The Paragon Distance Learning Program allows students to learn at a comfortable pace, but it's effective and the students are productive quickly. Paragon's team of Mentors partner with your new employee student and man-

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agement to make sure everyone is successful. We promote and encourage you to hire people who fit in your culture and let us help you with training them for the job. Properly staffed and trained, a grooming business can generate over $100,000 per grooming station!

Paragon has even created an entire Employer Resources page filled with valuable information to help you grow your business and team. Did we mention that it’s free!? Our team built this page to help you identify who to hire, sample job descriptions, sample interview questions, social media recruiting tools, how to scale your business and more! See https:// paragonpetschool.com/resourcecenter/business-resources/.

Can you have a successful ‘grooming’ business without doing haircuts?

Absolutely. Think of your grooming business in a different light. Providing

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haircuts is NOT the only way to be successful. Paragon’s Groom Tech Program helps train your new hire to be able to complete all Bath & Brush style dogs. Including bathing, drying, nail trims, ear cleaning and finishing techniques such as trimming the paws of a Golden Retriever and other light trimming. Bath and Brush dogs can be quick and are easy to provide add-on services such as de-shed treatments and nail filing. Not to mention, Bath and Brush services are very profitable! Oh, and many Groom Techs continue their skills development and become your future Groomers! Now is the time to stop looking for groomers and start Growing Your Own through the Paragon Distance Learning Program. Don’t wait. You can have a trained Groom Tech in as little as 6 weeks and a trained Pet Groomer in as little as 10 weeks. And guess what? Your business will thank you! You will be hiring for attitude instead of skill and your groomers will be more consistent in their training and grooming.

Start growing your own Grooming staff. Contact us at info@paragonpetschool.com