“We are so proud to have built up a strong and happy team, all of which have worked their way up from doing an apprenticeship. We have a fantastic group of apprentices because we have invested in them, we train them, we nurture them and in return we have happy staff that want to do well.”
Erin, Senior Stylist at Yoke Hair Salon, talks about how beneficial apprentices are.
“The apprentices are the backbone of our business. We are an incredibly busy salon and we wouldn’t be able to work as efficiently as we do without them.
“We see the apprentices as the next generation of Hair Stylists. We will always offer our apprentices the opportunity to stay with us after they’re qualified, we’ve invested in them, we’ve trained them to be the very best and we know them as individuals. By the time they’ve finished their qualifications they will already be an integral part of the team so it makes sense to keep them
“Yoke have a passion for hair, we want to be the very best and are always looking to adopt new and creative ideas within the salon and within the wider hair industry. We like to give all our staff extra opportunities and often send them up to London to take part in masterclasses with big brands such as L’Oréal and GHD. This not only gives our apprentices amazing opportunities and widens their horizons and knowledge within the industry, but it’s also great for the business too.
“We invest heavily into our staff, we provide training, guest artists come in and do masterclasses and we do incentives too. We really want our staff to be happy, to be motivated and encourage morale and that’s why our retention levels for staff are so high. The apprentices are treated no differently, they get all the same opportunities as our Stylists which helps them to feel a part of the team.
“By investing in our apprentices, we create happy, highly skilled and loyal staff who then go on to become assets to the business.”
Pictured left to right: Hope, Apprentice, Erin, Senior Stylist, Emily and Nina, Apprentices.