Autumn 2021 / Superstar Salons
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TH1 Hair, Oxted, Surrey
There are thousands of salons across the UK that could offer the next step in your hairdressing career. We caught up with three top employers to see what they have to offer those joining their teams.
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Thomas Hills, Director, TH1 Hair
H1 Hair boasts a talented team of eight stylists, all pros at cutting, styling and colouring and dedicated to delivering exemplary customer care.
it’s done correctly. I tell my team perfection first, speed later. It takes time to perfect the techniques properly and encouraging this discipline always pays dividends with your team later on.
My biggest and most rewarding achievement has been opening my own salon in 2004 and helping more than 50 staff become fully fledged hairdressers. I appreciate all the opportunities given to me when I started out, so I always endeavor to do the same for my team.
Career Opportunities
On-going Education
Education is not only key to a successful business, but also a thriving industry, and I’m very passionate about ensuring
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Over my 17 years running TH1 Hair I have always looked at the long-terms goals of my team, ensuring that their career path and objectives are in line with what we can offer them, and if their mindset or vision changes, then what we offer them can change accordingly and in line with this, where possible.
Motivation
I look at motivating individuals in a
way that matters most to them, either via opportunities, discipline, giving them my time or by recognising their achievements
Opportunities beyond the salon
My team knows that those who excel will also have the opportunity to work alongside me creatively, at industry events, backstage at fashion shows or creating some of our award-winning salon collections.
What we look for
I always look for discipline and determination. For me, mindset is key.
