Great Stylists. Great Opportunities™.
Are you a new (or about to be a new) stylist who wants to work in a salon where you get to do what you love with the support of a Great team and a Great brand? Are you an experienced stylist looking for your next career move? Or, are you ready to take the step into salon management? Then working at a Great Clips salon may be the right step for you!
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Teamwork
Teamwork
Being a Great Clips stylist means you will: Achieve success together. Your manager is a leader who will inspire your success. Your team makes work fun. It's teamwork at its best.
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Learning
Learning
You can take great pride in your profession and learn a lot as a team member in a Great Clips salon, including the exclusive Great Clips cutting system.
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Creativity
Creativity
We know you’re most happy when you’re cutting hair. (Right?!) Whether you’re an experienced stylist or a recent grad, you get to do that at a Great Clips salon, using your impressive technical skills to give people the unique cuts and styles they want.
Benefits
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Competitive
Compensation
StructuresGet paid to do what you love
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Immediate
Customer BaseStart cutting hair sooner
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Ongoing
DevelopmentLearn the latest trends and advanced skills
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Schedule
FlexibilitySchedules to fit your lifestyle*
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Recognition
Be rewarded for a job well done*
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Career
AdvancementOpportunities abound*
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Discounts
Product and tool discounts*
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Benefits
Medical, Dental, and PTO may be available*
SALON CAREERS - WHAT TO EXPECT
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Apply
Submit your interest to a local franchisee.
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Connect
Great Clips franchisee will reach out to you
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Interview
A Great Clips franchisee will host an interview
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Offer
The hiring manager will contact you if you meet the requirements for the position.
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Meet Qiyam, a Great Scholarship recipient from Washington, D.C., and visit the Students & Scholarships page to learn how you could receive up to $5,000 towards your tuition.
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Don’t just take our word for it! From built-in customers to schedules that fit their lives, learn why real stylists chose a Great Clips® salon.
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Community Great Deeds® is how we challenge everyone at Great Clips – corporate staff, salon owners and friends – to remember what makes us great
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Corporate Careers Explore Corporate careers at Great Clips
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Search Jobs By Location Locate your next amazing opportunities at Great Clips!
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Students & Cosmetology and Barber Scholarships Great Clips believes in the future of the hair industry and we are proud to offer over $100,000 total in cosmetology scholarships or barber scholarships to students to use towards tuition each year!
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Job Applicant SMS Program Rules This page outlines the user guidelines for Great Clips' SMS Program.
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Great Clips Cosmetology Scholarship Application Great Clips believes in the future of the hair industry and we are proud to offer over $100,000 total in cosmetology scholarships or barber scholarships to students to use towards tuition each year!
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Talent Community Form Come Join the Talent Community with Great Clips!
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Contact Us Information on how to contact Great Clips Careers
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3 Must-Dos to Build a Great Career Truly taking charge of your career requires more than watching videos of experts and tutorials.
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Combat Burnout and Feel GREAT We’ll say it: stylist burnout is real. Learn how you can protect yourself from burnout and stay motivated!
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Helping Future Stylists and Barbers Cosmetology and barbering students could receive a scholarship valued at up to $5,000 from Great Clips, Inc.!
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Haircuts Make a Difference Great Clips® franchisee Drew Jacobs opened his first salon and made a difference with Afghan refugees.
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Top 5 Tips to Find the Best Job for You Out of all the job postings out there, how can you narrow your search and find the best position for you?
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2 Haircut Trends That You Need to Know The newest trends this year are showcased in the Empowered Evolution by Great Clips® collection.
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SMS Canadian Compliance Canadian privacy laws require a disclaimer on all text campaigns.
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Flexible Jobs for Military Spouses The Great Clips® brand will now offer enhanced employment opportunities for U.S. military spouses.
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3 Tips for a Successful Haircut Consultation Take your consultation skills from good to great and set up your customer's experience for success!
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Great Clips Pop-Up Salon Serves a VIP After two long months in the hospital, Jack’s care team decided to lift his spirits with a special haircut.
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Great Clips Life Check out the recent news and stories coming out of local Great Clips® salons and from Great Clips, Inc.! With over 4,400 salons and more than 25,000 stylists across the U.S. and Canada, there's GREATness all around!
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2023 Hairstylist Appreciation Sweepstakes Official Rules Sweepstakes rules hosted by Great Clips, Inc.
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The Great Clips 2022 All In Convention Sweepstakes Official Rules Official rules for The Great Clips 2022 All In Convention Sweepstakes
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Great Clips Life Great Clips careers content highlighting what it's like to work in a Great Clips salon, salon culture, community, technical tips and tricks, and school involvement.
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Sandbox 2 Sandbox 2
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6 Tools to Develop Perseverance What sets apart the good stylists from the great ones? We’ll give you a hint. It starts with “p.”
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Stylist Proves Nothing Can Hold Her Back When customers walk into the South Dakota Great Clips® salon, there’s a good chance they’ll be greeted by stylist Courtney.
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Great Clips, Inc. Ranked #18 Great Clips, Inc. has been named one of the Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.
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Convert Customers From Tough to Loyal We all know tough customers happen to everyone—even the most experienced hair professionals.
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5 Signs of a Select-Service Professional Whether you are a recent graduate or beauty pro with years of experience, it’s normal to consider your career options...
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Fall Scholarship Winners Announced Over $120,000 in scholarships and prizes awarded through Great Scholarship Program and Great Tools Giveaway.
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9 Tips to Nail a Job Interview Putting in a little time and preparation before your interview is so worth it.
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5 Ideas for a Great Salon Culture With a little effort, you can make big strides toward creating a happy, positive salon culture.
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From Passion to Success Karli decided to explore her options and looked into her local cosmetology school. “I went on a tour and instantly fell in love with the industry,”.
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Why Barbers Love Great Clips® Salons Ray offers a few razor-sharp reasons for barbers to consider building their careers at a Great Clips salon.
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How to Build GREAT Habits in 2024 Take control and make changes that will improve your life—and your career.
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Why Did You Become a Stylist? Knowing your “why” is important because it will be your north star throughout your professional life.
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Great Clips Offers Tuition Relief Cosmetology students across the U.S. and Canada can now apply for the Great Scholarship Program.
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Stylist Turns Tips Into Her Dream Car Learn how one stylist saved her tips using the salon’s electronic tip payment system for her dream car!
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Students, Enter to Win a $250 Tool Kit! Are you a high school student who dreams about working in a salon environment? We have an opportunity for you!
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How to Be a Great Team Player Help create a great salon culture by being your best self and setting an example for those around you.
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2024 Great Clips National Design Team The NDT represents Great Clips salon stylists and shares their passion for the Great Clips brand.
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Exclusive Perks for Great Clips Salon Stylists If you’d like premium quality tools at discounted prices and lots of educational opportunities, read on!
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It’s So GREAT to Be Back! Erika bounced from her Great Clips® salon, only to bounce back a few years later. She’s not alone.
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How to Pick the Right Salon for You Arielle, a Great Clips® salon stylist and National Design Team Member shares 3 things she considered when starting out.
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Virtual Career Fair Form Virtual Career Fair Form with Great Clips
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More Balance, Less Burnout If job flexibility makes employees happier, Great Clips® salons are the happiest places on earth.
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Great Hearts Do Good When an Illinois salon team served dinner to families in need, the stylists’ hearts became full, too.
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Cosmetology and Barbering School Graduates Talent Community form for cosmetology and barbering school graduates
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Spring 2024 Scholarship Winners Congratulations to the following students who received a $5,000 Spring Great Scholarship award!
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Finding The Salon Where I Belong Thrive in a salon that offers connection and creativity for a thriving career.
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Flexible Jobs for Military Families Wherever her family was stationed, stylist Laura says Great Clips® salons always felt like home.
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40 Years with Great Clips From feathered shags to bowl cuts, stylist Bev has seen it all — and she’s ready for more.
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Learn the Trending Woolet Haircut We’re breaking down the viral haircut step-by-step, so you can create it with confidence.
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Celebrity Sighting: Joey Fatone How would you react if your teen crush, pop icon Joey Fatone, sat in your chair for a haircut?
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Great Tools Giveaway Terms and Conditions Read the terms and conditions for the Great Tools Giveaway.
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Life Outside the Salon When Philadelphia-based Great Clips® salon stylists gave time to serve others, they gained more.
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5 Reasons to be a Stylist or Barber Members of the Great Clips® National Design Team share why salon life is a smart choice.
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2024 Fall Scholarship Recipients Announced Over $120,000 in scholarships and prizes awarded through Great Scholarship Program and Great Tools Giveaway.
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Giving Educators a VIP Experience We rolled out the green carpet to valued educators as part of an epic Great Clips gathering.
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Deaf Stylist Builds a Great Career Susan was told she couldn’t be a stylist, but she defied the odds.
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Great Clips Student Perceptions Giveaway Terms and Conditions Read the terms and conditions for the Great Clips Student Perceptions Giveaway.
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Keep Your Skills Razor Sharp Take your skills up a notch and deliver on-trend looks by getting comfy with the styling razor.
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Test Blog Test
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A New Riff on the Classic Fade Meet the gender-defying trend cut that Great Clips salon stylists across North America are learning.
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“Great Clips Changed My Life” Are you curious about Great Clips® salons? Barber-stylist Ray answers top career questions with a YouTuber.
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25 Goals for Stylists in 2025 If you’re ready to advance your career and boost your health and wellness, don’t just dream it, do it!
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Ways to a Stylist's Heart We asked Great Clips stylists: What makes your heart happy?
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Stylists Battle It Out to Win It’s a Great Clips tradition, setting the stage for stylists to show off their skills in a cut-and-style competition.
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Get to Know Our Brand Ambassadors This dream team of pro stylists is passionate about the Great Clips® brand.
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Training Discover the comprehensive training and development opportunities at Great Clips, including Great Clips University, Academy, Leads, and more to enhance your skills and advance your salon career.
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Great Clips® Unveils New March Madness® Campaign Headlined by $10 off Haircut Coupon Great Clips scores big on brand awareness.
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All-Star Stylists, 5-Star Reviews We’re sharing some of the glowing – and hilarious – reviews posted by Great Clips® customers.
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We’ve Got Your Back! Nicki and Jennifer share how their tightknit teams of stylists work together.
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“Fun-Raising” to Help Local Kids Great Clips® salons pull out all the stops to support kids with urgent health needs.
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Hope and Haircuts for the Homeless Bay Area Great Clips® salon stylists put the passion in compassion, donating 1,000 haircuts to the unhoused.
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Why Should New Stylists Consider Great Clips? Chair rental? Commission? Select service? Where should a new graduate get started?
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Stylists Raheme and Tonee Spill the Tea It’s time for Hair Chair Confessions, where stylists share their truth on cuts, customers, and culture.
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Congrats, Spring Scholarship Winners! Ten lucky cosmetology and barber school students received scholarships valued at up to $5,000 each!
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Jet-Setting Stylist Explores South Africa Weekend trips to Florida have turned into a passion (and a passport) for Hannah in Ohio.
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Three Cheers for Industry Educators! We’re full of love and respect for the instructors shaping the future of salons in North America.
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Great Clips, Inc. Named Top Workplace The company has been ranked amongst the top midsized workplaces consistently for the last three years.
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Recharge Your Creative Spark at a Hair Show Give your career a bump by getting up close to the people and trends that are shaping the industry.
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Because You’re a Stylist, Not a Psychic You don’t have to be a mind reader. We’re revealing the top 5 things customers wish their stylists knew.
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Banish Boredom and Bond with Your Team We’re challenging stylists to battle boredom in the salon, upping the vibe from yawn to YES!
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A $5k Scholarship Plus a Paid Internship! Beauty school student Peteara applied for two opportunities and ended up nabbing them both.
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