Key Questions to Ask

Use these questions, based on the 15 essential team member traits, during your hiring process.

A positive outlook

• In the past, has there ever been a time when you weren’t sure about esthetics as a profession? Why and how did you overcome that thought?
  
• Can you describe for me a day when nothing seemed to be going your way? Some people would call that a bad day. How did you feel about the situation?
  
• Can you describe for me a day in which everything was going your way? How do you feel about days like that?

The desire for continuing education

• What does continuing education mean to you?

   

• In the past, what have you accomplished educationally?

   

• What are you currently doing?

   

• What is your career vision, and how will you make it happen?

 

Self-motivation and the pursuit of excellence

• How do you see your future evolving?

   

• What do you see yourself doing to make this a reality?

 

Honesty and integrity

• Can you describe for me a situation that may have compromised your honesty or integrity? How did you handle it?

   

• What could you have done differently?

 

Punctuality

• How punctual do you feel you are?

   

• How did you feel the last time you had to wait for someone?

   

• How did you feel when others might have had to wait for you?

 

An impressive résumé

• Is the résumé complete and thorough, and include enough details? Is the spelling correct? How is it presented? Who are listed as references?

Detail-oriented

• Can you describe for me the service you provide to a client? (Pay close attention to the details.)

   

• What has been the best service you ever have received? Why was it the best?

 

A professional appearance and image

• Where do you look to see what is happening in fashion and why?

   

• Do you emulate what you see?

   

• How would your friends describe your style and image?

 

The ability to be a team player

• Have you ever been in a situation in which more than two or three people had to work together to achieve a certain goal? What was your role, and how did you feel during the process? How have you felt when working with a larger number of individuals?

   

• If you had a team, how would you organize it to accomplish a specific task, and where would you fit in with that team?

 

Great communication skills

• What makes you want to listen to someone intently?

   

• What skills do you possess that would inspire individuals to listen to you?

 

Good conflict-resolution skills

• Can you describe for me a situation in which you had to handle a conflict that was uncomfortable for you? How could that situation have been turned into a positive experience?

 

A passion for the esthetic industry

• What are the things about work that you like the best?

   

• What are the things about work that do not appeal to you?

   

• If you had the ability to alter the things about work that do not appeal to you, how would you change them?

 

Openness to change and to new experiences

• How do you feel when you walk into a grocery store and everything is moved around into different areas?

   

• How often do you move your furniture around, reorganize your closet and update your wardrobe?

 

The desire for a career, not just a job

• What do you see your future looking like in two, five and 10 years from now?

   

• How will you know you have achieved what you have seen in your future?

 

Consistent work habits

• How do you maintain consistent quality in your work?

   

• How do you maintain your energy level so that your last client of the day receives the same quality of service as your first?