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Recruiting and retaining the best therapists out there has been top of your agenda this month, which is why so many of you have been developing employment strategies that focus on the positives of your company culture as much as the salary.
When creating a new job description, 38% of you now list the extra beneits employees get when they join, such as lexible working hours, access to healthcare or subsidised travel, while 30% explain the array of career paths available and 18% the company’s goals and ethos. For more tips on retaining therapists who have itchy feet, turn to page 111.
Meanwhile, keeping your team mentally and physically healthy is also on your mind, which is why almost half of you now get your therapists to perform exercises daily in salon to help prevent RSI and lower back pain.
On the spot
What do you think is the most important thing to include on a job description other than salary and responsibilities?
1. Benefits (such as flexible hours, healthcare, travel)
2. Career growth
3. Company goals and ethos
4. Information on company culture
44% encourage therapists to perform daily exercises in salon to help prevent RSI
Which homecare product do you sell the most of to spray-tanning clients post-treatment?
1. Exfoliator
2. Tan-extending body lotion
3. Body oil with tan-enhancing shimmer
4. Tan remover
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December 2018 in numbers
HOW DID TREATMENT BUSINESS IN DECEMBER 2018 COMPARE WITH DECEMBER 2017?
AVERAGE TREATMENT ROOM OCCUPANCY
61% HOW DID RETAIL BUSINESS IN DECEMBER 2018 COMPARE WITH DECEMBER 2017?