As the world’s largest hair salon brand – with over 4,400 salons serving 1.7 million customers every week across the U.S. and Canada – Great Clips® franchisees are always on the lookout for talented stylists and barbers to join their salons.  

Of course, this talent doesn’t just magically appear! Top candidates are educated, mentored, inspired, guided, and coached by gifted instructors who have the power to not only launch great careers and fill salons with skilled professionals, but to shape the future of the industry! 

We don’t shy away from showering educators with the praise they deserve, because frankly, we couldn’t do it without them. To show just how valuable instructors are to Great Clips salons, we asked management teams to share their thoughts. Here’s what they had to say: 

Partnerships for the win 

“Great haircuts start with great education. When educators are passionate, stylists are better equipped to grow their skills and bring their ‘A’ game to every customer. It’s a win-win for the whole industry!” 

Samantha, General Manager (Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio) 

The ultimate victory lap 

“Instructors provide the foundation for getting our future stylists off to a great start. In return, Great Clips salon owners help instructors by visiting schools to give students haircut demos with easy-to-follow, illustrated guidelines. To take it up a notch, we love to take a Great Clips team member who has graduated in the last year from the school we are presenting in. Jaws drop when students see a stylist they may have been in class with just a year ago, now being able to perform a perfected fade or a sleek bob and teach it to the class. It shows them they can do it, too!” 

Ty Bushart, Great Clips Franchisee (Memphis, Tennessee) 

Scholarships, snacks, and shoutouts 

“Cosmetology educators are great people, important partners, and vital to the future of our industry. For that reason, we place a high priority on our school and educator relationships. At each of our local schools, we regularly drop off treats and information, offer classes, participate in career fairs and even provide a local scholarship opportunity. Do we appreciate and value our partners in education? 100%!” 

Frank Evans, Great Clips Franchisee (Colorado Springs, Colorado) 

Let’s connect! 

Are you an educator or student? Visit our Students & Scholarships page, where you’ll find information on our Great Scholarship Program which awards over $100,000 in tuition assistance every year.  

If you want to join a great salon team, check out the job openings with a Great Clips franchise near you! 

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ALL GREAT CLIPS® SALONS ARE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED BY THIRD PARTY FRANCHISEES. FRANCHISEES, NOT GREAT CLIPS, INC., ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL HIRING AND PERSONNEL MATTERS AT THEIR INDIVIDUAL SALON.