Renella
Renella 's success is built upon the quality of every one of their staff, from the most experienced stylists to their youngest trainees. The business spends a lot of time and effort maing sure that each of the staff members has the skills they need to provide the services that Renella's customers are looking for.
Industry: Hairdressing
Number of Employees: Around 30 employees
Ownership: Family Owned business
Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Proprietor Anne Miller on on-the-job training: "Stylists are trained in the workplace rather than in college, therefore there is no difficult transitional period from college to salon floor. Furthermore trainers are able to run company standards and a strong career path parallel to the stylists training - benefitting both the individual and the company."
- Renella are the proud holders of an Investors in People Award.
- Their on-the-job training consists of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) and internal Personal Development.
- The Management Team and trainers meet regularly to report progress on all students.
- As the company has evolved, training has become a way of life and everyone within the company accepts training as the norm.
- The senior team see the results of in-house training on a weekly basis. It motivates them too and as a result they are kept up to date with changes.
- Renella rarely have to advertise for staff as they have such a good reputation as an employer, infact people contact them for jobs.
- Training makes everyone in the team feel good about themselves and about the company.
For more information on skills issues in hairdressing, please contact HABIA, the hairdressing and beauty industry authority. You can access their website - www.HABIA.org