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BARBERING'S
A BIG DEAL
HITO MAGAZINE
APPRENTICE
WORK IN PRINT
QUALIFIED?
WHAT NEXT?
BENEFITS OF
APPRENTICESHIP
ISSUE 11 /FORMA
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APPRENTICESHIP
INCENTIVE UPDATE
The special one-time subsidy to encourage potential apprentices and employers to get started in an apprenticeship
is still available. Employers and apprentices who begin a training agreement for hairdressing/barbering modern
apprenticeship will each receive $1000. The subsidy is available to apprentices and their employers where the apprentice
has over 120 credits yet to complete. For hairdressing, that means those who are entering as year 1 or year 2 apprentices.
Those who have signed on as an apprentice on and after 6 March 2013 will be in the Governments incentive. HITO will
send you the incentive application forms. In the meantime, all queries about the incentive should go to Bobby Hall at
bobby@hito.org.nz or (04) 499 1180.
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ALL
TALK
& ALL
ACTION
TA B AT H A C O F F E Y
tabatha
coffey
ALL TALK & ALL ACTION
You may know her as the straight-talking business
woman from the television show Tabatha Takes Over,
but theres more to Tabatha Coffey than
just her uncompromising business advice.
a
fresh career
see your
work in print
name:
salon:
CORY MA-RROW
SCISSORS
HAIRDRESSING,
HAMILTON
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO A
HAIRDRESSING APPRENTICESHIP?
An apprenticeship allowed me to get hands
on experience in an established salon whilst
still completing my studies. I think its been
a great learning experience.
see your
work in print
name:
RACHEL
BRITTON
salon:
ALTERNATIVES
HAIR,
SILVERDALE,
AUCKLAND
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO A
HAIRDRESSING APPRENTICESHIP?
After working as a junior for a year and
completing the Gateway programme at
Orewa College I knew Hairdressing was for
me and I believe the best way to become a
qualified stylist is to do an apprenticeship.
The support and training is great and its a
qualification that stays with you for life and
you can travel with it all over the world.
IMAGE: EDGY/ROCK
IMAGE: PIN/UP
see your
work in print
name:
RENEE
EDGARTON
salon:
PROMISES
HAIR DESIGN,
UPPER HUTT
WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO DO A
HAIRDRESSING APPRENTICESHIP?
For as long as I can remember I have wanted
to be a hairdresser. Growing up with mum
being a hairdresser, and for my younger years
having her working from home, I was around
it all the time. I just loved the transformations
she created and wanted to get into it myself!
Ive always been an arty kind of person and
hairdressing was the PERFECT way for
me to express this
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SEE YOUR
WORK IN
PRINT
Are you a HITO apprentice?
This is your chance to have your
work published in an issue of
Forma Magazine.
If you have photographic
work that you are proud
of, we want to know.
Give HITO a call on (04) 499 1180
to find out how to send your
photographs in and have the
opportunity to be published
in Forma.
tips for
COMPETITION
HAIRDRESSING
Are you interested in taking part in hairdressing competitions?
Competing is a powerful way to boost your confidence and get your
creative juices flowing, so we chatted with Aaron Karam-Whalley
(NZARH Competitions Committee Chairperson) about his
top competition tips.
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hot tip:
hot tip:
When you are practicing, use the wrong
colour hair clips (e.g. black pins on blonde
hair). Once you master concealing these,
youll have no trouble on the day when
you use the right colour hair pins on
your model.
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Gabrielles top
training tips:
... BE HONEST AND GIVE
CLEAR EXPECTATIONS
Make it completely transparent right
from the outset what is expected
from the apprentice, and include
this in the employment contract
and House Rules I say right at the
beginning of their Spectra journey:
This is not a glamorous journey you
are on and if you want it bad enough,
I'll do whatever it takes and costs
to get you to the top, but you must
show me you are hungry and use
your initiative.
THE
NON-FINANCIAL
BENEFITS
OF TRAINING
We often talk about the financial benefits of training;
the way apprentices can help bring more revenue into
your salon. But apprenticeship training brings more
than just financial rewards. Weve asked two successful
New Zealand employers to share about the other
benefits they see from training apprentices.
SPECTRA
Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke from Spectra in
Palmerston North has also reaped the
benefits of training in her salon, both
financial and non-financial.
SPECTRA
BELINDA ROBB
GABRIELLE BUNDY-COOKE
BIBA
BIBA
Belinda Robb, owner and employer at
Biba salon on Aucklands North Shore, is
a passionate believer in apprenticeships.
Ever since I completed my own four year
apprenticeship in 1990, Ive been 100%
behind training. This is my fourth salon, and
in every one Ive employed apprentices.
Aside from business and financial benefits,
Belinda sees apprentices as a real asset to
her team.
Apprentices keep me young. They bring
new ideas and vibrancy; there are no limits
to their creativity, which is such a valuable
resource. They keep you on trend, help
you embrace technology and see things
in different ways.
apprentices
+ keep you young
+ bring new ideas & perspectives
+ a sense of vibrancy
+ unlimited creativity
+ keep you on trend
+ help with new technology
+ enhance teams
+ enhance business reputation
Belinda has also found that apprentices
help her create a sustainable team in
the salon. At Biba, she likes to have an
WORLDSKILLS
WorldSkills is an exciting competition where you can
sharpen your hairdressing skills and showcase
your talent both nationally and overseas.
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CHRISTCHURCH RUNNER UP
SARAH WITH HER MANNEQUINS
CHRISTCHURCH RUNNER UP
SARAH WRIGHT
SARAH'S CONVERSION
CHRISTCHURCH WINNER
CAMERON AITKEN-BOYLE WITH
HITO CEO ERICA CUMMING
CHRISTCHURCH WOMEN'S
CONVERSION
SUCCESS AT
WORLDSKILLS
REGIONALS
On Sunday 14 April WorldSkills Regional Competitions took place in Auckland and Christchurch.
Christchurch
Winner: Cameron Aitken-Boyle, Headquarters
in Dunedin
Runner-up: Sarah Wright, Vogue Hair and
Barbers in Kaiapoi
Thanks to everyone who took part.
Special thanks to all of our judges:
Niq James, Deniece Bridgeman, Sonia
Baker-Johnston, Cathy Davys, Natasha
Beaustridge and Kylie Hayes. HITO also
thanks our WorldSkills venues: Manukau
Institute of Technology (MIT) in Auckland
and Aoraki Polytechnic in Christchurch.
WORLDSKILLS
A Palmerston North
artist recently raised
$500 for Cait Woodcocks
WorldSkills fund by
auctioning off one of
his paintings.
Caits Journey
To Germany
In July, 2012 National WorldSkills Hairdressing Champion
Cait Woodcock is off to Germany to represent NZ at WorldSkills
Internationals.
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CAIT TRAINING
UPDATE
MARIANNA WINNING
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR IN 2012
MARK YOUR CALENDAR THE INDUSTRY AWARDS ARE BACK FOR 2013!
This year the awards are being held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum on Sunday 20 October
2013. This is an event you dont want to miss!
JASMINE MCBETH
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was set up to recognise
Jasmine McBeth's passion, determination
and commitment to hairdressing before she
passed away in 2007. It is offered annually
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GET A TASTE
OF HAIRDRESSING
WITH
JUST THE JOB
HITO and Frenz Hair Design are excited to promote a career in
hairdressing on TVNZs Just the Job.
IVAN SHEW
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CHOOSING TO STAY
WHERE YOU ARE
There can be value in practising your
new found qualifications until you have
mastered them and earned yourself a strong
reputation; these are valuable endorsements
to have on your CV. The salon you trained
and qualified with may have a position and a
role available that can further enhance your
career opportunities.
Plus remember, never burn bridges as
you move through your career. For sure,
one thing a potential employer will ask
from a referee is would you employ this
person again?
ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
With all this said, I believe the world truly
is your oyster, so lets explore some of the
endless possibilities open to you:
Becoming a Trainer/Educator.
Taking on a Management role
EDWARD DE BONO
preparing for
your hairdressing
FINALS
If you are a hairdressing apprentice, 2759 and 2757 are numbers you will know well. They stand for the
two final assessments that every apprentice must complete to become a nationally qualified stylist.
The in-salon assessment (unit 2759) and final assessment (unit 2757) test the skills and knowledge
you have learnt in your apprenticeship and see them put into effect in commercial conditions.
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REAL-LIFE ADVICE
Moana Riddell, HITOs 2012 Northern
Regional Apprentice of the Year winner,
recently passed her final assessments.
Moana began as a Gateway student at Hair
Scene Hair and Beauty in Whangaparaoa,
the same salon where then completed
apprenticeship and now works as a
qualified stylist. She says doing a HITO
apprenticeship was extremely helpful in
building a clientele for her finals.
My HITO apprenticeship helped me so
much towards the in salon assessment.
Having been in the salon for three years
already before this assessment, you are
building a relationship with the clients the
entire time. Then when the time comes
to be able to work on their hair they
have confidence in your skills. This is a
tremendous help in building your client
base and preparing for your 2759.
MOANA RIDDELL
FURTHER INSPIRATION
FROM YOUR
LEGAL ADVISOR
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
(CONTINUED)
How is it best to raise with your employee
your concerns about their performance (or
indeed, any other issue relating to their work)?
If the issue is a generic issue (e.g. staff
members not adhering to business
opening and closing time or taking
extended breaks), then I suggest the best
way of dealing with this type of issue is at
one of your regular staff meetings (I am
presuming of course that you do have
regular meetings with your staff to discuss
business matters!) It is at this forum that
a general reminder should be given to
employees about their time-keeping, and
the impact poor time-keeping has on their
work colleagues. I am not suggesting that
you use this opportunity to name and
shame but to approach the issue in a
constructive but direct way.
If the issue is specific to a staff member
e.g. not attending to house-keeping
matters in down time, an informal chat,
in private, with the staff member may be
appropriate. A diary note should be made
by you following this discussion in case the
staff member does not respond positively
to your gentle reminder.
If the issue is more serious e.g. the manner
in which the staff member speaks to work
colleagues and/or clients, you may want to
write to the staff member asking them to
a meeting to discuss the issue. Remember,
the letter should clearly identify what the
problem is that you want to discuss and
further, an invitation to the staff member to
bring a support person to the meeting with
them. Again following the discussion you
should make a diary note of the discussion
and its outcome.
Please note that the above two meetings are
not disciplinary meetings as such. They are
designed to remind the staff member of their
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TRIAL PERIODS
These are becoming, appropriately, standard
fair in salon employment agreements!
In order to minimise the risk of a trial period
being found to be invalid, please note the
following minimum requirements.
A trial period must be included in the
written employment agreement;
The trial period must be agreed to in
writing before the employees employment
commences
It is essential for salon owners to require
the new employee to return the signed
copy of the employment agreement prior
to the employee starting work.
Note: Unless the employees agreement is
obtained in writing prior to starting work, the trial
period will, in all probability, be invalid. In that event,
the employee would retain the right to pursue a
personal grievance for unjustified dismissal in the
event their employment is terminated within the
period of the trial. Any protection the salon owner
thought they had would be lost.
PARENTAL LEAVE
Recently I represented an employer in a case
where the (former) employee argued that the
employer had breached the provisions of the
Parental Leave and Employment Protection
Act 1987. As you know, the Act contains
a presumption that unless advised to the
contrary by the employee, the employer
will keep the employees position open for
MANA DAVE
INSPIRES IN THE
HAWKES BAY
HITO was delighted to host 2012 New Zealand Hairdresser of the
Year Mana Dave in the Hawkes Bay in May.
national certificate in
business
Level 3
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SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES
NEED QUALIFIED PEOPLE
Do you want to be the best boss? Do you want to run a successful business? Do you want to avoid
the common pitfalls that many small businesses have encountered? The HITOs new business
qualification is for you.
2. SMALL BUSINESS
In this strand, you will examine the concepts
of setting up a small business, identify
opportunities and manage the financial
aspects to help bring your dreams of owning
and running an effective business to life.
HOW IT WORKS
The National Certificate in Business (Level
3) is done through the Open Polytechnic.
It has been specifically designed to be
delivered by distance learning, which
means that you can fit the study around
your life. You will have access to tutors and
other students doing the same course.
MORE DETAILS
The programme of study costs $995
(incl. GST) and you need to complete the
42 credits over a period of no greater than
8 months. If you are already a qualified
hairdresser or have had a recent period
of study, you may already have some of
those credits.
For more information or to sign up
for this exciting new programme,
talk to your HITO Sales and Liaison
Manager today.
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FLEXIBLE WORKING
ARRANGEMENTS
It is proposed that the Act be amended
to make it easier for employees to request
flexible working arrangements by removing
some of the current limitations.
Continuity of Employment - Part 6A
The Bill provides clarification of the law
relating to the transfer of vulnerable
employees if there is a sale or transfer of
the employers business and/or a change in
the contractors (including contracting out
work). It is also proposed that employers
employing less than 19 employees will be
exempt from certain parts of Part 6A.
Good Faith
In light of the requirements of a recent
Employment Court judgement the Bill
proposes amending section 4 of the
Employment Relations Act which requires
employers to provide information to
employees when they are proposing to
reach a decision that could have an adverse
effect on the continuation of an employees
NATIONAL
CERTIFICATE IN
HAIRDRESSING
(advanced cutting) L5
Advanced Cutting is an exciting new qualification to help you build new skills that stand out from
the rest. If you have your National Certificate in Hairdressing and youre looking for the next step,
then this is for you.
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How do I apply?
To apply, contact your HITO Sales
and Liaison Manager from your region.
You can also call the HITO National Office
on (04) 499 1180.
This programme will help you form your ideas about future fashion trends, create style guides to use
when developing portfolio work and demonstrate your ideas to colleagues. By the end, you will have
developed your oral presentation, research, critical analysis and portfolio skills to the next level.
6 Month Programme
Online learning
$750 to sign-up
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nail technology
Make nails your profession
Do you want to...
Perform Acrylic nails (including pink and white tips and sculpture)
Perform treatment manicures and pedicures with exfoliation, paraffin, hot oil and mask therapy
Perform creative work including French polish and Nail art (ornamental and decorative)
Learn about the tools and products that you will work with
You can download the application form from the HITO website
resource page or email us at enquiries@hito.org.nz
TRAINING PROGRAMME
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHO IS CND?
Auckland
Wellington
Nelson
Christchurch.
We can arrange other locations if there is a
minimum of 10 trainees who are interested.
Contact your HITO regional manager for
more information.
Course dates will be in early 2013 and
will be arranged based on the number
of people applying.
The training course will take 5 full days and
will take place from Monday to Friday 9am5pm. However under special circumstances
the course may run over a weekend.
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WHAT QUALIFICATION DO
I GAIN?
You will gain the National Certificate in
Beauty Services (Nail Technology) Level
3. When you complete your traineeship
successfully, HITO will send your certificate
to you.
VERIFICATION
A qualified verifier will visit you at your
workplace to observe you working as
a nail technician. Your portfolio will be
marked by a HITO verifier and returned
to you afterwards.
nail workshops
TAKE OFF ACROSS NZ
In February, seven Nail Technology trainees from around the Southern South Island came together
in Dunedin for the first ever HITO/CND workshop. Since then there have also been successful
workshops in both Palmerston North and Christchurch.
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MEL MOATES
MEET MEL
Mel Moates is looking forward
to taking on new challenges in
the role of Quality Assurance
Administrator at HITO.
FAREWELL
KELLY & SARA
KELLY HENDERSON
BRENDA MCLELLAN
MEET
BRENDA
Brenda McLellan is ready to
bring a wealth of support and
sales experience to her new
role as Regional Administrator
for HITOs Central and MidCentral regions.
SARA LUEY
RYAN PIPER
MEET RYAN
Ryan Piper is looking forward
to helping people in the Central
region achieve their qualifications
in his new role as Central Sales
and Liaison Manager.
FINDING A
CAREER PATH
USING
vocational pathways
WHICH WAY TO GO?
It can be hard to decide what to do once
you have finished high school. With so
many choices available today, it can be a
challenge to figure out where to go and
what to do next.
Recently, the Government announced a
new initiative called Vocational Pathways,
a new way of helping high school students
decide what to do after they leave school.
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QbyE
Qualification by Experience
IF YOUVE BEEN WORKING IN
HAIRDRESSING FOR A WHILE, BUT
HAVENT GOT A QUALIFICATION TO
SHOW FOR IT, THEN QBYE IS FOR YOU.
QbyE allows people with at least eight years
hairdressing or barbering experience to have this
counted towards gaining a National Qualification.
Contact the Hairdressing Industry Training
Organisation (HITO) today to find out more
about turning your experience into a
National Qualification.
HITO have made the QbyE process simple.
ADRIAN BARCLAY
Winner: Hair Expo 2009 New Zealand Hairdresser of the Year
Owner of Venom Salon, Invercargill
QbyE Graduate and holder of the
National Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist)
For more
information
phone HITO on
04 499 1180
www.hito.org.nz