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Category Archives: Education
5 Hard Skills Spa Management cannot Ignore
Whether you are currently in a spa management position, or are an aspiring Spa Manager, these core competencies are 5 of the skills considered to be among the most important ‘hard skills’ a Spa Manager needs to possess, as revealed in a 2012 Report on the state of Spa Management education worldwide. Continue Reading…
Continuing Education – Are you Self-Propelled?
“Self-Propelled” Professionals are a Businesses Best Asset
Success overall, depends largely on your mind’s momentum
I’ve heard it said that a truly motivated, forward-thinking business professional spends an average of 10 – 15 hours each month on continuing education. Over a 12 month period, that equates to 120 – 180 hours of boosting your knowledge base through: 1) Seminars, webinars and trade show presentations; 2) Participating in advanced courses of study; 3) Reading, internet research and data collection; 4) Car audio recordings and videos; and 5) Your choice of any of the mind-expanding resources that are out there and available to you. Continue Reading…
Spa Director Resume & Interview Pointers
It’s all about knowing how to sell your existing qualifications, and in particular, your upward potential.
To land the best Spa Management position, here’s a winning formula: Begin with research; create a customized resume; and give an interview that speaks to your target’s challenges and the industry’s demands. Continue Reading…
Spa Directors…Proof or Potential? Part 1 of 3
This Part 1 of our 3-part series on Spa Directors, is targeted to both those who are in the formative stages of their careers, as well as those who are continuing the climb.
See Part 2: Spa Director Training, Education & Expertise
Although the Spa Director’s Job Description is an ever-expanding list of job challenges and not suited to just anyone, I speak from experience that it is one of the most exciting and rewarding careers imaginable. Continue Reading…
Spa Director Training, Education & Expertise – Part 2 of 3
In Part 1: Spa Directors…Proof or Potential? of this 3-part series, we discussed what a Spa Director may need to consider when contemplating their career path and the importance of demonstrating both ’Proof’ and ’Potential’.
Understanding the credentials you will have to achieve in order to prove yourself as a candidate for spa management, as well as the upward potential you will continually need to demonstrate during your climb, will absolutely determine your future success. Continue Reading…
Spa Owners are demanding Spa Director / Management Education
If you’re out there looking for a Spa Management position right now, you’ve probably heard this question many times:
“Have you got Spa Management Education or Training?”.
While experience working in a spa has always been the #1 priority, education is now being taken just as seriously
I have witnessed an individual with business management experience from OUTSIDE of the spa industry, and who has taken a Spa Management course, hired OVER an individual with direct Spa Management experience and no Management education. Continue Reading…
Extraordinary Spa Professionals
The Ingredient that’s missing in the struggle for success is “Focus”
You must have a focus in your career as a Spa professional. You simply cannot move through each day without a professional growth plan. You will find yourself working for mediocre businesses, doing mediocre work, and feeling less than satisfied with your mediocre career. Continue Reading…
Management Education – Your 1st Priority
Do you know why Management Education ranks 1st in Priority?
10. You will network, form friendships, alliances and build support systems that could last a lifetime.
9. Viewing business from other professional perspectives will either confirm your direction, or be cause for a new one. Continue Reading…
