•  In January 2003, there were 1,604,502 professionals employed in the nation's 312,959 beauty salons, barber shops, skin care salons, and nail salons.

• The typical salon is a small full service salon with 5 stations, 3 full-time professionals and 2 part-time professional.

• Salon owners report an average of 155 clients per week. There has been notable growth in the industry since 1999:

• The total number of salon professionals is up 24%

• The total number of salons is up by 5.6%,

• The number of chairs or workstations is up by 9%,

• The number of employees leaving their positions is down 12%,

• The number of new hires is up 37% since 1999.

The salon industry is a job-seekers market.

• Some 56% of the salon owners reporting that they had job openings.

• More than 572,000 open positions were filled in 2002 with both experienced salon professions changing positions (73% of the new hires) and with inexperienced professionals with less than one years experience (27% of the new hires).

• The supply does not appear to be keeping up with demand. Approximately 3 out of every 4 salon owners who looked for new employees in 2002 reported difficulty in finding qualified personnel.

• 59% of salon owners classified their salon as a full-service salon, 18% as a haircutting salon, 4% as a nail salon and 5% as a barber shop.

• 57% of salon employees work full time, 33% are part time (20-35 hours), and 10% are low time (less than 20 hours).

• The average salon income, including tips, is about $30,000 - 50,000/year.

This data is 3 years old and from our experience the demand continues to grow. We live in a highly beauty and style oriented environment influenced by television, movies and magazines. The demand for stylists, beauticians and cosmetologists that can perform high end color, cuts and styles is increasing. The new cosmetology products for hair care and color have opened an entirely new level of opportunity for cosmetologists to do more high end work that is valued by affluent clients.

Because we know to be successful you need to know the latest cosmetology techniques and products, the school works with the Pivot Point educational system for teaching cosmetology. The Pivot Point system supports the school in giving you the best education possible. Our teachers are trained on how to use the Pivot Point system of cosmetology education to produce consistent results that are beautiful and stylish.

By learning foiling, advanced cutting techniques and excellent salon skills our graduates are better able to fulfill the expectations of salon owners that hire them. Clients love the sense of style and beauty that the cosmetology students from the school learn and bring to their professional practice.

With years of experience in the cosmetology industry, our teachers have an excellent understanding of how to prepare you for success. Out teaching team is tightly coordinated to deliver you the best education possible. Additionally, Spa Tech Institute, formerly known as Headhunter Institute, has a reputation for training excellence that dates back to 1976.

Since Spa Tech Institute also has courses in Massage, Polarity and Aesthetics which are frequently found in the best salons and spas, by going to this school you learn about working with other professionals in your industry. This gives our graduates yet another wonderful advantage. Plus, as a student you receive a free session of massage and aesthetics as well as receive tuition credits if you choose to go on to learn more about massage, polarity or aesthetics.

It is with great pleasure that we look forward to meeting you to find out how we can help you to become a successful cosmetology professional.

Message from the owner - Kris Stecker