Issue link: https://www.ascpskindeepdigital.com/i/1236015
find your dream career! ascpskincare.com/career-toolkits 63 Support for Employees The Employee Success Toolkit is the perfect way for new graduates to kick-start their esthetics career. This toolkit is stocked with curated articles, videos, and activities to help you land your dream job and maintain a happy, balanced work life. There are various resources in this toolkit that walk you through every stage of the job-finding process. Starting with "The Hunt," the toolkit walks you through how to start your job search, all the ways you can use your license, what to expect as an employee, and more. Once you've figured out which direction to head in, "The Tools" section will take care of the rest, providing you with resume examples and portfolio-building tips, articles on how to best prepare for interview questions, how to network, how to deal with rejection . . . the list goes on. After you've nailed the interview and landed that job, the toolkit continues to help you enjoy a long and successful career in the esthetics field. One of the greatest challenges (and a big cause of high drop-out rates in the industry) is being unable to make financial ends meet. The toolkit resolves this issue for you with "The Pay." In this section, you can check out skin care salaries by state, learn tax tips, and understand how your compensation structure works and what goals you need to meet with the Employee Compensation Calculator. This powerful tool is interactive, customizable, and will help you meet your marks every time, regardless of what services you offer or whether your earnings are hourly, salary, or commission-based. Finally, "The Workplace" provides guidance on how to maintain a harmonious workplace environment. It offers insight on addressing work relationship challenges, retail sales strategies, dealing with difficult clients, and more. The Employee Success Toolkit walks you step-by- step through every stage of the employment process. It is a truly dynamic resource to take advantage of when you need that extra boost of motivation! Support for Entrepreneurs The Business Start-Up Toolkit is for when you are ready to take the plunge and start your own business (or expand on what you already have). Similar to the Employee Success Toolkit, the Business Start-Up Toolkit is also chock-full of articles, resources, and videos, but additionally, it features two exclusive calculators to determine the cost and potential revenue of owning your own skin care business. Let's start with "The Choice." This section guides you through determining what type of business model fits you best. Whether you are considering a brick-and-mortar spa, a mobile business, or a home-based operation, you'll find resources on creating your business plan, how to be your own boss, what to think about when hiring employees, marketing and competitive analysis, and more. Of course, new business ventures all come at a significant cost, and we want you to be prepared. "The Cost" includes a business start- up cost calculator you can use to determine your initial financial contribution expectations. With everything from insurance and business licenses to backbar products, equipment, and furniture, you'll feel much more at ease moving forward with your business having gone through the resources contained in this section. ASCP Career Toolkits are the perfect resource for esthetic graduates who are ready to take their expertise beyond the classroom (and experienced estheticians looking for a change) but aren't quite sure where to start.