Forma Issue 3

F O R M A

THE REVIEW OF HAIRDRESSING QUALIFACTIONS IS UNDERWAY

MEET GRAEMEThe NZQA facilitator | 1

2011 INDUSTRY AWARDSFind out all about the awards and book your tickets now | 4

LAURA UPDATELaura wins an award | 7

GRADUATE TALKRecent graduates talk about the finals | 8

BEAUTY UPDATEThe beauty pathways | 16

THE HITO BOARDMeet the HITO Board | 20

FURTHER EDUCATIONNew career pathways | 26 – 28

HITO MAGAZINE / ISSUE 3 / JULY 2011

Your opinions are important page 1

CONTENTSCOVER STORY

Review of hairdressing

qualifications is underway

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HITO FORUM

Sign up and win for

your opinion

PAGE 15

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Celebrating successes

in November

PAGE 3

PROTÉGÉ

The competition

comes back

PAGE 16

ADVANCED CUTTING

A new qualification

PAGE 9

BEAUTY

An update for Beauty

PAGE 18

THE FINALS

Graduates talk about

the hairdressing final

assessment

PAGE 10

THE BOARD

Meet the HITO Board

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FORMA MAGAZINE | ISSUE 3 | PAGE 1

THE TARGETED REVIEW IS UNDERWAY

My name is Graeme Hall. NZQA

have appointed me to be the

independent facilitator for the

qualification review of hairdressing and

barbering .I lead a small management

consultancy practice in Wellington and have

some 20 years experience of working with

state sector and private sector clients.

I plan to take a strategic stance and

facilitate as light handedly as possible. I am

committed to getting an excellent solution

for the sector. The key stakeholder groups

have the expertise and the deep knowledge

and together we can determine the most

appropriate process and structures to

effectively conduct this review.

The objectives of the review are clear-

cut. That is to reduce the proliferation

and duplication of qualifications and to

determine a set of qualifications which

provide a high level of value and assurance

to learners, providers, and industry alike.

I plan to familiarise myself with the sector

and the relevant issues and produce an

initial discussion paper that we can use

to focus on in progressing the review.

This paper will summarise the present

environment, the objectives of the review,

the key stakeholders and some of the issues.

Its purpose is to get the review moving

through focusing on a sector document

having collective ownership. Please send

me any information that you feel would be

pertinent to this review.

We will also create some review structures.

Indicatively these are likely to be three prime

groups and a small secretariat being:

1. The overall set of stakeholders which

we will consult from time to time

2. A set of delegates representing the

different stakeholder groups and

which we may call the governance

and advisory group

3. A working group being representatives

from the governance and advisory

group who are able to provide sufficient

time and detail to facilitate the process

4. I have spoken with a couple of other

qualification review groups and they

have indicated it is helpful to have a

small secretariat that undertakes the

logistics. We will seek some volunteers

for this.

I look forward to working with you all and

collectively defining a set of qualifications

that can act as a benchmark for the

qualification review process and more

importantly for industry.

GRAEME HALL

NZQA FACILITATOR GRAEME HALL

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Over the next three years the

New Zealand Qualifications

Authority (NZQA) will be reviewing

all qualifications throughout New Zealand.

This review is called the ‘Targeted Review

of Qualifications’, or, in government speak,

the “TRoQ”. The objective is to reduce the

number of qualifications and make it simpler

for employers and learners.

NZQA has decided to review qualifications in

the hairdressing industry this year. As part of

this process NZQA has appointed consultant

Graeme Hall to facilitate the review of

hairdressing qualifications. It is anticipated

that the industry will benefit considerably

from a substantial reduction in the number

of qualifications.

The goal will be to ensure that the

qualifications that remain are the best

fit with the current and future needs of

our industry which includes provider courses.

“This is a serious initiative to simplify and

streamline qualifications and provide greater

assurance to the hairdressing sector and

to the learner that there is close alignment

between the qualifications they are offered

and the requirements of the roles they seek,”

says Graeme.

The views of the hairdressing industry are

critical to this process, and HITO will be

working closely with Graeme to ensure

those views are well represented.

Over the next few months a range of

opportunities will be available for salon

owners, stylists, apprentices, providers,

suppliers and students to provide feedback

on the suitability and relevance of the

hairdressing qualifications currently available.

HITO CEO Erica Cumming believes this

is a great chance for people interested in

training and education in the hairdressing

industry to be involved.

“It’s a rare opportunity for people to have

their say on what the future hairdressing

qualifications will look like, and how these

different qualifications could ‘fit’ together

to create a real career pathway that provides

learning opportunities for everyone in the

hairdressing industry.

Those who have strong views on current

and future skill needs and qualifications in

our industry need to stay tuned for more

on the TRoQ at www.hito.org.nz

ENSURING QUALIFICATIONS WORk FOR HAIRDRESSING

HITO CEO ERICA CUMMING


sunday | 20 november 2011 | auckland

only per person

(book your flights now for a good deal)

www.hito.org.nzbook tickets now

There will be new Awards, an editorial

competition and some amazing prizes.

HITOs Awards provide a peek into what

the future of our industry will look like.

It is fitting therefore that the theme will

be “the future”. There will be prizes for

the most futuristic hairstyle and costume.

Apprentice of the Year Award

This Award is now well established as one of

New Zealand’s most prestigious hairdressing

awards. It goes to the apprentice that truly

stands out as a rising star of the industry.

Jasmine McBeth Memorial Scholarship

Goes to the apprentice whose commitment

and passion has allowed them to focus on

being the best and achieve their goals.

The winner receives a $3000 to training and

development scholarship, and a $1000 pair

of specially fitted scissors from KJ Scissors.

Training Salon of the Year

This award is presented to a salon that has

exceptional training characteristics and a

commitment to excellence in training and

professional development.

Hairdressing Tutor of the Year

Goes to a tutor with exceptional commitment

to motivating and inspiring learners.

Trainer of the Year

Recognises the exceptional industry

knowledge, training characteristics

and personal achievements of trainers.

New Zealand Protègè Competition

This competition is all about giving

apprentice hairdressers the opportunity

to show their creativity and styling skills in

creating a fashion forward editorial shoot

alongside industry mentors. The winner

will be announced at the HITO Awards.

Hairdresser in Training Photographic Competition

This annual competition is open to

hairdressers in a current HITO apprenticeship

and also to those in a full-time hairdressing

training course. When you enter, you will be

sent a photograph and mannequin head.

Once you have styled the head to recreate the

style on the photograph, take a photograph

and email it to HITO. See page 25 for the

application form.

The winners will be announced at the

Industry Awards.NEW

THE AWARdS WILL BE HELd AT THE AUCKLANd WAR MUSEUM ON 20 NOvEMBER, ANd WILL BE HELd IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NZARH ANd KITOMBA BUSINESS AWARdS.

RIA WIKIO

AWARDS SHOWCA SE FUTURE STARS

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The 2011 industry awards are back and this time we’re touching down in the Auckland domain.

HITO, Kitomba and NZARH will be hosting the training and business awards for New Zealand on 20 November at the Auckland War Museum.

Tickets are $145 per person. You can register and pay online now.

Payment by credit card or Paypal only.

www.hito.org.nz/industryawards

THE FUTURE WAITS FOR NO ONEBOOK YOUR PLACE NOW


YOU?Apprentice of the Year – 2011

Application Forms must be in by

1 October 2011. For more information

go to www.hito.org.nz

TARA LOWE ARdITA RAKOvICA

EMILY FREWJASMINE MCBETH

Jasmine McBeth Apprentice of the Year – 2006

“I knew from a very young age that nobody

could stop the passion I felt for hairdressing.

I want to be an inspiration and role model to

the industry and younger people who are

looking for a career in hairdressing. I have a

story of hardship and adversity that I hope

can motivate others through their own

challenges.”

Tara Lowe Apprentice of the Year – 2007

“If you don’t love it, it’s not worth doing it.

I am passionate about hairdressing and

making people feel good about themselves.

I’ve always wanted to be a hairdresser and

just love what I do.”

Ardita Rakovica Apprentice of the Year – 2008

“I am a competitive person, and love

competition work. The great thing about

hairdressing is that there’s always another

competition, and always something new to

get involved in. Even if you don’t win, you

learn so much.”

Ria Wikio Apprentice of the Year – 2009

“Winning has been a great way to get my

name out there and build a really great client

base. As well as being great for me, it’s been

awesome for the salon too.”

“You’ve got to keep pushing yourself, and

getting yourself out there. It builds your

confidence. You’ve got to take risks. You

might not win or even get placed, but you’ll

have fun learning along the way.”

Emily Frew Apprentice of the Year – 2010

“I had the goal of winning the Apprentice of

the Year Award posted on my mirror all year!

Winning has helped me grow in confidence,

and created a real buzz around the salon.”

“In September I will be attending a four

day cutting course at Redken Fifth Avenue

in New York. My travel costs are partly

being funded from my Apprentice of the

Year prize.”

PREvIOUS APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR WINNERS

AWARDS SHOWCA SE FUTURE STARS

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AWARD WINNER UPDATES

MOANA HELPS LAURA GET TO LONDONJasmine McBeth Memorial Scholarship

winner Moana Riddell has helped organise

a raffle to support Laura Simpson’s

WorldSkills fundraising campaign.

“We’re holding a raffle to raise money for

Laura’s WorldSkills trip and have got local

salons to donate over $500 worth of hair

products. Salons have the basket for 3 weeks

each and then pass it on the next salon. We’ll

be announcing the winner in July.”

Moana says that clients have really

supported the fundraising.

“Clients know I’m an apprentice and

when I tell them about WorldSkills they’re

really interested. Many clients have been

really generous.”

MOANA RIddELL UPdATEIt’s been a busy year for 2010 Jasmine

McBeth Memorial Scholarship winner

Moana Riddell.

The second year apprentice entered her

first hairdressing competition in May -

Schwarzkopf Professional Essential Looks.

It was the first time Moana had had to

come up with her own look, find her own

model, do their hair and make up, and dress

them. Moana has now set her sights on the

NZARH Auckland regional competition, and

has already started planning her entry.

Winning the Jasmine McBeth Memorial

Scholarship entitled Moana to a $3000

training and development scholarship,

some of which she has already used.

She is entering this year’s National

WorldSkills Competition and has used

the some of the Scholarship to purchase

dolly-heads to practice on. She has also

been attending a cutting course one night

a week.

“The Scholarship has been a great way for

me to experience new things that I would

not normally have done. Most of the money

is still there and I am just taking my time

thinking about the best way to use it.”

Another highlight for Moana this year has

been representing HITO at a Gateway

Coordinator Conference.

“I was a Gateway student so it was great

being able to talk to Gateway Coordinators

about my experiences and how Gateway

set me up for my apprenticeship. I am a big

fan of Gateway – it’s such a great way to find

out whether what you think you want to be

doing is right for you.”

REREMOANA (LEFT) ACCEPTS THE JASMINE MCBETH MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FROM 2009 RECIPIENT LOUISE WEBB.

QUOTE: “ClIENTS kNOw I’M AN APPRENTICE & whEN I TEll ThEM AbOUT wORldSkIllS ThEy’RE REAlly INTERESTEd”

In September Emily will attend a four

day cutting course a Redken Fifth

Avenue in New York. Her travel costs

are partly being funded from her 2010

Apprentice of the Year prize.

“I am really interested in sharpening

up my cutting skills and what could be

better than learning from the best in

New York!”

EMILY FREW OFF TO NEW YORKSTARTING SPREAdING THE NEWS - 2010 APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR EMILY FREW IS OFF TO NEW YORK.


Innovative Manawatu educator Chris

Lethbridge took out last year’s Hairdressing

Tutor of the Year title.

Chris is the Head Tutor and Head of School

at the Manawatu Education Academy.

Chris says that her approach to hairdressing

training has changed dramatically in the

14 years she has been tutoring.

“When I first started my focus was on

delivering the right information and theory.

Although this is very important, what I

have come to realise is the need to take

hairdressing back to the salon floor and

make it as holistic as possible,” says Chris.

“I have had an amazing working life in

hairdressing and want to continue to pass

on what I consider to be a wonderful

opportunity to those that wish to enter

this rewarding industry,” says Chris.

REdS TRAINING LEAdS THE WAYLast year’s Training Salon of the Year, Reds Hair

in Pukerua Bay, is committed to exceptional

training. Reds have developed their own

in-salon training and education programme

which runs parallel to HITO training.

“Superior education is our unique selling point

and my salon is seen as leading the way

forward”, says Reds owner diana Beaufort.

“I love training when I see how it empowers

my team. Through mentoring and training

I hope to give them skills to become the

entrepreneurs and successful business

people of the future.

“I value my team and do my best to reward

them through superior training, incentive

schemes, flexible hours and lots of coaching

and support. By providing exceptional

training I’m ensuring my stylists are

motivated and excited”.

Friday 10 June

I will be doing some training with Niq James

on Monday. Feeling a bit stressed out with

everything that’s going on. The salon is selling

heaps of chocolates to try to raise money

towards going to London. Talked to HITO

about a fundraiser I’m is doing in Te Anau at

a school. The Lions club have donated $750

which is amazing but been too busy to do any

more fundraising right now.

Friday 17 June

The training with Niq was really good. I’ve

been practising the Men’s classic cut and

blow wave.

I must send thank you letters to everyone

who has donated money to me so far,

everyone is so kind.

The mock competitions are coming up soon

in the first week of July in Australia. I must

get a list of products that I need to take so

I can pass that list on to Wella so that they

have time to get the products to my hotel

in Australia. Wella have been great support.

I had a telephone conference call with HITO this

week to arrange some more fundraising ideas.

Wednesday 22 June

I had a call with HITO about fundraising again.

I’ll be speaking to the dunedin Rotary Club

to see if they will be able to donate. Also, one

of my clients specialises in marketing so she

might be able to help. I heard that Southern

Salon supplies are going to supply something

to help raise funds. That’s really generous.

I’m getting excited about the mock

competition coming up. Niq is coming with

me. The mocks will be just like the WorldSkills

in London so it’s going to be great practice.

When we get back to New Zealand, all of the

competitors from New Zealand (they call us

the Tool Blacks :-) have been invited by the

Governor General to a dinner in Auckland.

It’s exciting.

Friday 24 June

I’m so happy - just got to attend the local

association competitions for Southland and

Otago and I won the Otago Senior Stylist.

Everyone said that my work certainly had a

WorldSkills look especially my Urban day style.

It looks like all of my training is really starting

to show. Well done to all the other HITO

apprentices who took part, it was a great day.

I found out today that over

$17,000 has been raised

so thank you to everyone

who has supported me so

far. There is still some way

to go so I’d be very thankful

to everyone who donates

to help me get to London

WorldSkills.

To get Laura to London, you can donate at

CHRIS LETHbRIDgE UPDATE

LAURA'S COUNTDOWN DIARy

dUNEdIN PLUMBER SCOTT NICHOLSON ANd LAURA SIMPSON SELECTEd FOR THE “TOOL BLACKS” TEAM TO COMPETE IN THE WORLd-SKILLS COMPETITION IN LONdON THIS YEAR.

www.getlauratolondon.org.nz

If you think that you are the best at what you do, make sure you don’t miss this great opportunity to take part in WorldSkills.

It’s not too late to get involved. HITO is running regional competitions in September, giving you plenty of time to prepare your skills and get some extra training. If you’re an apprentice and want to take part in WorldSkills, all you have to do is apply!

If you’re an employer, you could encourage your apprentice to take part.

Feedback from salons who have people involved in WorldSkills has been extremely positive and the level of skill in the salon has improved. This gives apprentices a fantastic chance to refine skills and to compete against other young people.

COSTSTo get you prepared for WorldSkills, there are specialist trainers available to run training sessions.

The regional training sessions have been massively discounted from $250 to only $150

Entering the competition is $180

SPECIAL OFFERPurchase the training and enter the competition for only $300

REgIONAL COMPETITIONSNelson: 29 August 2011 Wanganui 29 August 2011 Auckland: 04 September 2011 dunedin: 04 September 2011 Christchurch: 05 September 2011 Wellington: 05 September 2011

The winners from each region will go forward to the National Competition in Auckland (November 2011).

"WorldSkills has opened our eyes to the wonderful skills we always use as hairdressers. The new skills have passed onto the rest of my team. Clients have loved the blow drying and dressing skills that we use now.

It’s been amazing opportunity to be involved in WorldSkills. Watching a stylist like Laura grow is a huge inspiration."

Scott (Scott Base - Dunedin)

Laura Simpson - will be competing in London in October


PROgRAMMES & QUALIFICATIONS

THE ADVANCED CUTTING QUALIFICATION

The National Certificate in Hairdressing

(Advanced Cutting) recognises

the research and design decisions

involved in producing high fashion cutting

work. There are three tasks included in the

qualification, these are:

• Researchingcuttingworkofprominent

stylists, identifying the themes and

influences of their work and creating

a portfolio of your findings.

• Developingaportfolioofyourownwork

and describing what has influenced

your styles.

• Doingaplatformdemonstrationinfront

of other stylists and of a style your have

created. You will explain the cut and

techniques used to create the cut.

HITO have developed a ground breaking

online learning platform for this programme

to recognise the progressive nature of this

qualification and the industry.

So who should do the programme? Well the

programme will be ideal for anyone working

as a senior operator and doing fashion

work. This programme would be a natural

progression for anyone who has completed

their National Certificate in Hairdressing

or who wishes to move into the areas of

platform artist or salon trainer or technician.

Is this you? If so, get in touch with your

Sales and Liaison Manager. Also keep an eye

out for two more Qualifications soon to be

released, and Advanced Colour Qualification

and Competition knowledge qualification.

AT LAST! AFTER LOTS OF dISCUSSION, WE NOW HAvE THE FIRST OF THE NEW MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS REAdY TO BE LAUNCHEd.

SHOTS FROM THE COURSE CONTENTKELLY, YOUR COURSE COORdINATOR

AN ONLINE AdvANCEd PROGRAMME

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APPRENTICE PROFILES

2008 Apprentice of the Year Regional Winner

Since qualifying dorien has wasted no time

pursuing her dream. At just 23 years of age

she now owns her own salon – Jomp Hair

design in Paraparaumu.

“Owning my own salon is something I have

always wanted to do. For the last six months

I’d been managing the team and taking on

more and more responsibilities. When the

opportunity came to buy the salon, I jumped

at it.”

dorien says getting involved in competition

work will be a key way to raise Jomp’s profile.

“We’ve put together a great team over the last

few months and I am really keen for us to enter

competitions and make a name for ourselves”.

dorien is also excited by the opportunity to

support her community.

“Now I have my own salon it’s a great

opportunity to help out our community.

It would be awesome to help schools with

their fundraising, and support organisations

like Women’s Refuge and Plunket”.

dorien says you don’t need to stress about

your final assessment if you have done your

groundwork. But if you don’t do enough

practice, you will fail.

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“My final assessment felt good because I’d

practiced it so many times. It was just like

being at work. Competitions are way scarier

than finals!”

“I knew two months before my final

assessment exactly what I was doing.

Everything was planned and my timings

were spot on. Time management is huge

with your finals”.

“If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail”

dorien says it’s also important to show your

assessor you have your own sense of style.

“You’ve already shown you have the skills,

so don’t be scared to be different and try

new things. You need to get creative and put

in your own style”.

HITO Apprentice of the Year 2010

Emily knows first hand how important

successful time management is to passing

your final assessment.

“I let time slip away from me when doing my

colour and cut. I went six minutes over time

and ended up having to re-sit. You always

need to allow more time than you think”.

Emily also learnt about the importance of

choosing your models wisely.

“My colour model had hair down to her waist.

It was like doing two hair cuts! You need to

find someone who doesn’t have more hair

than you can handle in a short time”.

Emily passed her perm and hair up in her

first assessment, and had no problems

successfully completing her colour and cut

two weeks later.

As part of her preparation Emily wrote “lists

on everything”. “I had lists of the equipment

I’d need and how long it was going to take

for each task. The first time I wrote down my

times I did it starting at 9am. Unfortunately I

didn’t start at exactly 9am so all my timings

were shot. It’s better to use a stopwatch!”

Emily’s hair up model was the apprentice at

her salon. “Any spare moments we had in

the salon I’d play with her hair”.

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QUOTE: “ NOw I hAVE My OwN SAlON IT’S A GREAT OPPORTUNITy TO hElP OUT OUR COMMUNITy. IT wOUld bE AwESOME TO hElP SChOOlS wITh ThEIR FUNdRAISING, ANd SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS lIkE wOMEN’S REFUGE ANd PlUNkET ”

gRADUATES TALK AbOUT THE FINALS


Emily’s other two models were friends.

Emily says Facebook is a great way of

finding friends who may be able to help

you out.

For Emily’s perm she got inspiration from

images in magazines. She also picked up

lots of tips and tricks about making perms

fashionable at a 2757 perm workshop held

by HITO Ambassador Anne Millar.

Now she is qualified Emily is focused on

sharpening up her commercial skills and

speed, and building up her client base.

QUOTE: “ TIMING IS CRUCIAl. ON ThE dAy yOU NEEd TO bE CERTAIN yOU hAVE EVERyThING yOU NEEd. yOU NEEd TO MAkE SURE ThERE ARE NO SURPRISES ANd yOU ARE PREPAREd FOR EVERyThING ”


Haley says preparing for your final assessment

is hard, but if you do the ground work, you’ll

succeed. “Preparation is the key. You must

practice, practice, practice!”

“Timing is crucial. On the day you need to

be certain you have everything you

need. You need to make sure there are

no surprises and you are prepared for

everything. You might not think you need

cotton wool, but you should take it anyway!”

Haley says she got a lot of support from

her workmates when preparing for her

final assessment.

hAlEy bARRAClOUGh

“It’s important that you never underestimate

who you work with and what they know.

They will all have different takes on concepts.

You need to learn as much as you can from

them, and if you find something that works for

you, use it”.

To find her models Haley successfully

advertised at local secondary schools.

“There was heaps and heaps of interest,

with about 20 girls volunteering. Going to

schools is a great way to find models that

suit your needs”.

She practiced her ‘fashion beach wave’

on her perm model at least seven times,

and her hair up three times a week for the

month leading up to her assessment.

Haley really enjoys competition work, and

is planning to enter the Trend vision Award

and the NZARH regional competitions in

Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Longer term goals for Haley include owning

her own salon and becoming a tutor.

“I was able to learn so much from others and

I’d love to be able to pass on what I’ve learnt

to the next generation coming through”.

2009 Jasmine Mcbeth Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Louise Webb learned the hard way the

importance of triple checking that your

final assessment models are prepared to

go along with the look you have planned.

Louise was unsuccessful at her first

attempt at unit standard 2757 because on

the day her colour model refused to have

her hair cut. This was despite her model

coming in for two consultations prior to the

assessment, including viewing sketches of

the cut Louise had planned.

To prepare for her final assessment Louise

stuck pictures and descriptions of the looks

she was going to create on the back of her

salon, and studied them whenever she could.

“I got inspiration by looking through

magazines and I even subscribed to Fashion

Tv to see the latest styles. My final looks

were a team effort though – I got great

feedback from my workmates”.

At the end of the day Louise says that if you

have prepared well for your final assessment,

and have thought it through, you will do fine.

“I was really quite nervous, but once you are

in there, it was kind of like a normal day in

the salon. Just focus on your timing and it

all flows from there”.

lOUISE dUNCAN

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Louise was the 2009 recipient of the Jasmine McBeth Memorial Scholarship, and used some of her scholarship to attend Sydney’s Hair Expo in 2010.

“Hair Expo was amazing. I just soaked it all up, attending as many workshops as I could, including ones on colour, hair-ups and cutting”.

In 2009 Louise entered the NZARH photographic competition and the Loreal Colour Trophy. She says these were great opportunities to learn more about photoshoots, especially how to achieve contrast with lighting.

Louise’s future goals including getting involved in more competitions, strengthening her client base, and completing HITO’s Train the Trainer and Advanced Hairdressing Post Graduate

Programmes.


Mary-Ellen Orchard will always remember

November 7th 2010. It was the day she

passed her final assessment and became

a fully qualified stylist.

“It was one of the best days of my life.

I celebrated by cooking up a big seafood

feast for a group of my closest friends.”

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Mary-Ellen spent many hours preparing for her

assessment for unit standard 2757. She says

her practice definitely paid off on the day.

“I was so proud of my work – everything

went to plan. Although I was nervous I knew

exactly what I was doing and was always

confident that I would pass”.

Three models are required for unit standard

2757 – one for the perm, one for the hair

up, and one for the colour. For the perm

Mary-Ellen worked with one of her clients,

and her hair up model was someone she

had worked with previously. Mary-Ellen

advertised several times before finding

someone suitable for the colour service.

“I didn’t want to make things hard on myself

like a model with too much colour build up,

so I kept on looking until I found the right

model and hair type for my vision.”

Mary-Ellen says she would have practised

her set and perm about 20 times prior to

her assessment. Worried it was looking

‘nana-ish’, she asked her workmates for ideas

on how to make it fashion forward.

She practiced her hair up on her model

five or six times, and her colour service

three times prior to the assessment. It is a

testament to Mary-Ellen’s performance that

her assessor loved Mary-Ellen’s hair up so

much that she asked for a photo of it!

Mary-Ellen is a firm believer that every

hairdresser needs to continue to upskill

and learn new things.

“It was hard once I qualified as I hadn’t thought

about what my next challenges would be.

I knew I needed to keep pushing myself, so

I was excited when I found out about HITO’s

new advanced cutting qualification.”

Mary-Ellen is one of the first hairdressers in

New Zealand to enrol in the Advanced Cutting

postgraduate qualification. Mary-Ellen has also

identified HITO’s management and tutoring

qualifications as future challenges that would

allow her to grow her knowledge and share

her passion.

Although owning her own salon has always

been one of Mary-Ellen’s goals, she says she

doesn’t want to rush things.

“I need to get more experience under

my belt before starting out on my own.

I’ve saved enough to start a salon, but I’m

only 21 and have lots more to learn about

succeeding in hairdressing.

I was recently put in charge of training for

my salon and it’s already given me some

insights into how I will run my own salon”.

STACEy ClEGhORN


Stacey says planning is key to successfully

completing your finals.

“You need to write everything down and

plan things meticulously. My planning book

described the looks I wanted to achieve,

listed the equipment I would need, and

importantly, detailed how long each part

should take”.

“I also worked with my models in the weeks

leading up to my assessment to make sure

I got everything right on the day”.

Two of Stacey’s models were recommended

to her by clients, and Stacey’s friend was her

other model.

“Clients are really happy to help you out. I’d

just tell them I was looking for models for my

finals and they were great at recommending

suitable people”.

Stacey was unable to attend her off site

assessment so instead paid for her final

assessment to take place in her salon.

“doing it in my own salon was great as

it felt like just another day at work. It was

my natural environment and felt really

comfortable”.


QUOTE: “ IF yOU ARE PREPAREd ThEN IT’S EASy. bECAUSE I’d dONE ThE PREP wORk IT JUST FElT lIkE ANOThER dAy AT ThE SAlON ”

2007 Apprentice of the Year Overall Winner

Since graduating Tara has moved from

Invercargill to Arrowtown, and back again!

She is now busy saving up for her big OE.

“Moving to Arrowtown was a great

opportunity to start from scratch, surround

myself with new people, build up a brand new

clientele and work with some great stylists. I’ve

now moved back home to Invercargill to save

enough money to travel all around Europe”.

Tara says she plans to travel for about six

months to a year. She is unsure whether

she will be doing any hairdressing

while overseas, but is applying for her

International Certification just in case.

Tara says the “in salon” assessment for unit

standard 2759 was a piece of cake!

“I’d been working as a senior for a while and

already had an established clientele, so it

was just like another day at work. It didn’t

worry me that someone else was watching”.

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Tara says the assessment for unit standard 2757

required a lot more preparation and practice.

As part of her preparation Tara developed a

scrapbook detailing the looks she was going

to create and the steps required to achieve it.

“The book had all my planning for the

assessment. It had drawings, photos and

words of all my ideas. It also had lists of

everything I needed to take on the day to

achieve the looks I was after.

“Once I knew what I wanted to achieve,

I practised over and over again until I had

the looks just right”.

Like many other apprentices, Tara was most

concerned about her perm.

“I was really apprehensive about my perm, and

put a lot of work into ensuring it was high end

and fashionable. I was delighted with the end

result – it was my favourite of the day”.

Tara agrees it can be tricky finding models,

but believes clients are a great place to start.

“Clients are really understanding and

supportive when you tell them you are doing

your finals. They’re really willing to help out,

and because you have worked with them

before they have a lot of trust in you which

makes them great models”, says Tara.


Toni Clarke is now fully qualified and

going places. The Hamilton hairdresser,

who graduated in November, has headed

overseas for her ‘big OE’.

She is currently working in Australia, and has

plans to head to London.

“I want to make it onto the World stage. I was

in the Rodney Wayne Artistic Team, and my

goal in London is to get on a well known

artistic team, learn things and just do it!”

Toni says succeeding in your final

assessment comes down to preparation.

“If you are prepared then it’s easy. Because

I’d done the prep work it just felt like another

day at the salon”.

Toni had a planning book which contained

her ideas for each part of the assessment.

“I came up with the looks I was after by

looking through magazines and bouncing

my ideas off my workmates. I got a lot of

support from my team, especially the girls

who had done their finals over the last

couple of years”.

On the day of her final assessment she had

a different drawer labelled for each model,

each filled with the items she needed.

Toni’s sister was a big help when it came to

finding appropriate models.

“My sister modeled the hair up in the morning,

and then after lunch she was my model for

the perm and cut. My cut and colour model

was a friend from high school, that way I was

only dealing with two models, not three”.

“It’s really important that your models know

what they’re getting into. You need to tell

them how short the cut will be, and how

dark the colour will go! I had worked with

both of my models before so I knew I could

rely on them”.

Stacey’s focus since qualifying has been building up her client base. Her future goals include getting involved in competition work (she has already done some judging) and doing further training. She is particularly interested in learning more about colouring and hair ups.

At HITO we are looking for new ways to find out what you think.

HITO FORUMS give you the chance to share your thoughts, ideas, opinions and pictures with HITO and to see what others are saying online about qualifications, training. You can even share photos of your work and ask for others to comment.

To kick off the forums, anyone who registers and submits a post to the WELCOME forum before 31 July will go into a prize draw to win:

• an amazing pair of Rusk Swivel Gamma Shears (worth over $400).• One of 3 Essensity packs with 4 products (RRP $127 each) courtesey

of Schwarzkopf

Products in each pack will be: • Essensity Color Shampoo 250ml • Essensity Color Conditioner 200ml • Essensity Color Leave-in Mask 200ml • Essensity Natural Shine Serum 50ml

HITO FORUMS

SPECIAL LAUNCH PROMOTION


It is sometimes said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes pictures are

just not enough. At HITO we depend on listening to all of the industries that we cover for

qualifiction and programme development. Sometimes we can visit salons, spas and individuals

to find out what you think, but we can’t be everywhere at the same time and listen to everyone.

When we thought about the most popular and growing way of sharing information, it was clear

that more and more information and opinions are being shared online in blogs, forums and

discussion forums. So we decided to move into the 21st century and give a voice to everyone.

GOT AN OPINION - JOIN UP ANd WIN!

JOIN THE CONVERSATION SIgN UP FOR THE HITO FORUM AND WIN

FORUM

1. REgISTERThe first step to being able to take part in

the forum is to register on the forum from

the HITO website www.hito.org.nz/forum

4. POSTClick on reply and leave your welcome

message. You can even upload a picture to

the forum. Now you’re in the draw!

DEFINITION: POST: To leave comments on a forum.

2. VIEWNext look around. You will see lots of

different sections which contain different

discussions. First, go into WELCOME.

5. EXPLORENow come and view the other discussions

and get involved. HITO will review the

discussions regularly for feedback.

3. WELCOMERead about what to do next then go into

POST YOUR WELCOMES HERE to register to

be part of the competition.

6. SUggESTWe want to hear what you think about the

forum. drop us a message in the forum or

email [email protected]

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This competition is all about giving

apprentice hairdressers the opportunity

to show their creativity and styling skills

in creating a fashion forward editorial

shoot alongside industry mentors.

HOW TO ENTER• Requestanentryformbyemailing

[email protected]

• Puttogetheramoodboard(whether

it’s electronic or physical) that

demonstrates a strong editorial

concept for a fashion magazine.

• Emailusaphotoofitoryourelectronic

file plus your entry form

to [email protected]

Please note: Posted entries will not

be considered. Only HITO registered

apprentices are eligible to enter.

Important Dates:

Entries open May 31, 2011 Entries close August 1, 2011 Finalists named August 26, 2011

Photoshoot and Awards ceremony

end of November 2011

Each finalist gets:

• Flightsand

accommodation

to Auckland

• Professionalphotoshoot

• L’OrealProfessional,

Kerastase, Matrix, Pureology

and Redken products

• FinalphotopublishedintheSummer

issue of TRAdE

• NextGenerationHairExpopasses

for Sydney 2012

The winner gets all that plus:

• Thecoverofthesummerissue

of TRAdE

• Flightsandaccommodationforone

to Sydney for Hair Expo 2012

PROTEGE

Jaimee Smith – Zaibatsu

Jaimee Smith is the proud owner of Zaibatsu

Hair Art in dunedin. Having worked in the

industry for 19 years, Jaimee’s career has seen

her working as a platform artist all around the

world as well as here in New Zealand.

Jock Robson – Dharma

Jock Robson is the co-owner of dharma,

one of New Zealand’s leading boutique hair

salons. He has achieved success in many

of the major industry awards on offer in

New Zealand, including a finalist for NZ

Hairdresser of the Year at Hair Expo 2011,

he gains motivation in the success of others

he has trained throughout his career.

Lauralee Nolan – Me Salon

Lauralee Nolan is an artistic team member

at Me in Ponsonby, Auckland. Fifteen years

in the industry has seen her profile build,

based around a strong eye for precision

cutting and a flair for finish.

Colour has also been a strength which has

seen her work achieve runner-up twice in

the prestigious L’Orèal Colour Trophy. At the

2011 awards she placed as a finalist in both

the Supreme and Salon Team categories.

Mana Dave – Blaze

Mana dave is the Creative director and

co-owner of Blaze in Newmarket, Auckland.

He is passionate in training and education

and is a Redken International Platform Artist,

a role that has seen him demonstrating

on stage in countries such as Australia,

Malaysia, Singapore, Barcelona and the USA.

He has had success in most of the industry

competitions including as a six-time finalist

for NZ Hair Expo Hairdresser of the Year,

a title he won in 2008 and 2010.

Mobeen Bhikoo – Stephen Marr

Mobeen joined the Stephen Marr brand

eight years ago, becoming a business

partner within four years. He now manages

a creative team of about 20 stylists.

With a strong belief in quality education

systems, culture and branding, the team at

Stephen Marr is immersed in pop culture,

fashion, architecture and other forms of media,

giving Mobeen opportunities to have his

work published in Nylon, Oyster, dazed and

Confused and Pavement magazines as well

as all of New Zealand’s fashion magazines.

Sasha Lenski – Bettjemans

Sasha Lenski is creative director at Bettjemans

and he is the current Schwarzkopf Business

Hairdresser of the Year. In recent years he has

been runner up in the L’Orèal Colour Trophy

and winner of Redken Face. Sasha’s Russian

background and experience have given

him a keen eye for both high fashion and

editorial work.

His passion for training young hairdressers has

seen him hold seminars all over the world and

joined a mentoring team to support the New

Zealand “Gen Next Show” at Hair Expo in June.

PROTEGE COMPETITION 2011 MENTORSOur mentors for the NZ Protege Competition 2011 were chosen not only because they were

some of the best hairdressers in the country, but also for their passion for the industry and

training the next generation. The mentors are there to support and guide our six finalists

in bringing their ideas to life, rather than imposing their own vision. The mentors will be

assigned randomly.

WHAT YOU CAN WIN!

LAST YEAR WAS THE INAUGURAL YEAR FOR THE NEW ZEALANd PROTèGè COMPETITION ANd THIS YEAR IT’S BACK, BIGGER ANd BETTER THAN EvER.

2011 MENTORS

1

2 3 4 5 6


COMPETITION 2011

Amanda Betts – Red11 Models

Amanda Betts’ introduction into the fashion

industry came 26 years ago in the form of a

modelling course she got as a 17th birthday

gift from her grandmother. She built up her

knowledge and experience in modelling and

television work and started model tutoring

in the evenings. Over the next seven years,

she continued to juggle modelling and

television work with her two roles in PR and

as the production and talent co-ordinator for

Showads NZ.

Having never booked in her life, Amanda

approached JdW Models to become a

model booker and agent. After her first day

on the job, she set a goal to own her own

agency by the time she was 40. Always

keen to learn more, over the next five years,

Amanda was the head booker and main

tutor for Clyne and 62 Models.

In 2005, Amanda was approached by

Mandy Jacobsen to start a model agency

from scratch. At the age of 37 the pair

opened the doors to their own agency, Red11

Management, with one 32-year-old guy on

their books.

Michael Beel – Buoy

Michael Beel is the Creative director at

Buoy Hairdressing in Wellington and is

passionate about education and passing on

his information to the younger generation

of stylists. He has educated throughout

Asia, Australia and New Zealand. He has

been a finalist for Hair Expo New Zealand

hairdresser of the year three times and

has had work published in Remix, Lucire,

Fashion Q, and Culture magazines.

Jackie Meiring – Freelance Photographer

After 17 years behind the lens, Jackie

Meiring has established herself as one of

New Zealand’s most accomplished fashion

photographers. With more than 130 covers

and a growing number of awards, she

stakes her claim as a top lens woman in her

new country. She has vast experience in a

wide range of subject matter, specialising

in commercial and editorial fashion and

beauty, plus affiliated advertising.

Originating from the highly competitive

Cape Town scene, she gained aluable

international experience shooting for titles

such as Cosmopolitan, Elle, GQ, Men’s

Health and Marie Claire to name a few, plus

for commercial accounts such as Lacost,

Cuervo Tequila and Woolworths.

Jaimee Clapham – Trade

An award-winning designer, Jaimee has

been in the magazine industry for more

than six years. Beginning as a designer on

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly, she took on

the role of Art director for Creme magazine

in 2006 where her redesign contributed to

a massive rise in circulation. A year later she

was also promoted to deputy Art director

for NZ Woman’s Weekly. After working full

time as a magazine designer in London,

Jaimee has returned to New Zealand and

now works with a number of publishing

houses in a senior capacity.

PROTEGE COMPETITION 2011 JUdGESThe NZ Protege Competition is all about creating a gorgeous, fashion forward editorial look,

so wanted our judges to represent the different aspects of putting together just such a look.

Each of our four judges is successful in their field and knows what they would be looking for in

choosing a striking editorial look.

2011 JUdGES

2

1

3

4

IMAgES | MENTORS | 1 Jaimee Smith | 2 Jock Robson | 3 Lauralee Nolan | 4 Mana dave | 5 Mobeen Bhikoo | | 6 Sasha Lenskl | JUdGES | 1 Amanda Betts | 2 Michael Beel | 3 Jackie Meiring | 4 Jaimee Clapham

“I would like to see the development of

a one year off-job programme that gives

trainees the base skills they need for entry

level employment. Once employed in the

industry, trainees would then continue their

training in an ‘on-job/off job partnership’,

and specialise in advanced modules like

massage/spa therapy, post graduate skin

therapy, and epilation, intense pulse light

and laser therapy”.

“I strongly believe in ongoing training but it

is difficult to experience the real world as a

full-time student. You need to be working,

applying what you learn, and continuing

to extend your career on-the-job”.

Jaye says working under the HITO

umbrella provides the beauty industry

with a great opportunity to develop a

viable, nationally recognised and industry

endorsed training system.

“HITO offers a marvelous vehicle for

like-minded industries to move together

and create qualifications that allow our

industries to go forward. It’s an amazing

opportunity to create a training pathway

that works for everyone,” says Jaye.

A bEAUTy TRAININg PATHWAyJAYE CLARK, THE HITO BOARd’S BEAUTY CO-OPTEd REPRESENTATIvE, BELIEvES THERE NEEdS TO BE A RECOGNISEd PATHWAY INTO THE BEAUTY INdUSTRY, SIMILAR TO HITO’S HAIRdRESSING APPRENTICESHIP MOdEL.

bEAUTyQUOTE: “hITO OFFERS A

MARVElOUS VEhIClE FOR lIkE-MINdEd INdUSTRIES

TO MOVE TOGEThER ANd CREATE qUAlIFICATIONS

ThAT AllOw OUR INdUSTRIES TO

GO FORwARd”

HITOS FIRST bEAUTy TRAINEE

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Sue Jacobs from The Makeup and

Nail Studio in Hataitai Wellington.

Sue has been in the beauty industry

her entire career and has been the owner

of her own business for 15 years.

“I’m really excited to finally see a nationally

recognised qualification that HITO can

offer” said Sue.

“There are so many cowboys and cowgirls

out there with no formal training or even

an understanding of basic health and

safety. HITO will be able to bring the

same level of standard to the beauty

qualifications that they brought to the

hair industry. Things can only get better.”

Sue believes that the standard of Beauty

services in New Zealand does not match

many international standards and that

having HITO look after the qualifications

and begin to offer programmes is the

first small step to raising standards and

improving the professionalism, skills and

knowledge of the industry.

“I think that getting formal national

recognition for learning on the job is great.

Having a national standard and a wider

range of qualifications within the industry

can only be a positive move. I think that this

will be welcomed by most business owners

in the sector - especially when it comes to

building a strong business and clientele.”

• Havingtherecognitionforalltheyears’

hard work that you have put into the

industry.

• Achancetoproudlysaythatyouare

qualified at a standard that is recognised

throughout the country.

• Helpingthebeautycommunitybecome

a safe industry – where we have

qualified/ skilled people promoting

our industry.

• Thisisachancetoleadtheway

forward in New Zealand and get a

National Qualification. You want to be

part of the future development in the

Beauty industry.

• Thisgivesyouthechancetotrainfuture

trainees and understand the requirements

and demands that are placed on them

during their training.

• Thisalsoboostsyourbusinessimageand

standards of one that takes training and

qualifications seriously.

This is something that is appealing to

clients to know that you want your staff

to be training and recognised for that

achievement.

QUOTE: “I’M REAlly

ExCITEd TO FINAlly SEE A

NATIONAlly RECOGNISEd

qUAlIFICATION ThAT hITO CAN

OFFER”

BEAUTY QBYE QUALIFICATION BY ExPERIENCE


HITO BEAUTY UPDATE

S ometimes the cogs of change

move slowly but there are times

when this is the best thing.

Taking the time to ensure that the

qualifications for beauty are robust and

will service the industry and its clients

well into the future is our aim.

As you will be aware the government

extended the scope of HITO to include

beauty a couple of years ago. The first

steps for HITO was to work with

New Zealand Qualifications Authority

to have the current qualifications moved

over to HITO. This took some time as

we identified some qualifications that

needed updating before we even had

full consultation with the industry.

This also meant starting to look at

the moderation activities for the

training providers who were using

the unit standards and national

qualifications. One of the most

significant changes has been having

a dedicated moderation team and

moderators working with the training

providers and industry to identify

the required standards. Ensuring that

when assessment takes place that the

minimum standards are maintained are

checked. This is a change for the tutor

assessors therefore HITO is working

alongside providers in the first instance

to support them with this change.

For those in the industry it may take

some time to see any direct change

however students attending full time

training will receive the benefits when

they are assessed and awarded

their units.

For training providers who are not using

the national qualification HITO is not

currently able to moderate or oversee

the moderation and award of these

different branded qualifications.

With the recent publicity of the public

receiving services that are potentially

causing harm it is an even more critical

time for the industry to focus on

staff having robust qualifications and

ongoing training.

hito.org.nz HITO FORUMSgot an opinion?

INJURIES HIGHLIGHT NEED FOR VIGILANCE

H ITO, the Industry Training

Organisation (ITO) responsible

for the training in the Barbering,

Beauty and Hairdressing industries, is

warning consumers of the need to be

vigilant following recent media coverage

of ‘poor’ services causing harm.

Recent media coverage of clients

receiving services that have caused

harm reiterates the need for high

quality training and qualifications.

“Unfortunately a small minority of

salons in the beauty and hair industry

operate below industry standards.

This can harm both clients and the

industry reputation.”

HITO manages national qualifications

in the beauty and hair sectors, and

encourages everyone in the industry

to use these qualifications as the

benchmark for standards.

“National qualifications help ensure

staff have the skills expected of

professionals. A vital part of our training

is around the importance of following

manufacturer’s instructions and

ensuring client safety at all times.”

While we all have every sympathy

for the victims who had received poor

services, unfortunately, it is a case of

‘buyer beware’.

“Consumers needed to be vigilant about

the level of qualifications that their

stylist or therapist holds. You have the

right to expect a minimum standard of

education from those in the industry.

You would never let an untrained

electrician wire your house, and you

should never let an untrained hair

or beauty stylist loose on your body”.

Currently HITO is in the process

of looking at ways in which

we can contact every salon /

clinic in New Zealand to get an

overview of what the beauty

industry wants in terms of

qualifications for the future.

Please look out for someone from

HITO making contact with you

over the next few months. Until

then HITO will be at the Beauty

Expo so we look forward to

meeting and talking to you then.

For more information and comment, contact Erica Cumming, HITO Chief Executive, (04) 499 1180

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ALISON MURRAY HITO Board Chair Alison Murray has been a passionate advocate of apprenticeship training ever since opening up her first salon 30 years ago.

“It’s great seeing apprentices grow and develop. You see them go from knowing nothing to cutting and colouring hair, interacting with clients, and transforming into a true professional.”

Alison has been on the HITO Board for five years, and throughout this time has been a strong advocate of the need to develop higher level qualifications. Alison is therefore delighted that HITO has registered its first postgraduate qualifications – the National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting) and the National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring).

“The Level 4 Hairdressing national certificate will always represent the standard for those entering the industry. But it’s increasingly important for stylists to keep learning throughout their careers in order to not only meet, but exceed, client expectations.”

Alison says the best advice she has for young apprentices is to love your career with all your heart, strive for excellence,

and respect the people around you.

ANNE MILLARvice Chair Anne Millar and her husband Phillip purchased their first salon in 1972.

“I’ve always been a big supporter of apprenticeships. They are an investment and the more you put in, the more you get out”.

“It’s really exciting seeing apprentices grow. We don’t hide the fact that some staff aren’t yet qualified, and our clients get a real buzz out of seeing apprentices develop as well”.

“HITO does so much for apprentices and

the standard of hairdressing. They set the

standard and with the right support and

training, excellence will happen.

“At the end of the day good training sticks out

a mile and it’s important we do all we can to

ensure people are exposed to good training.

Anne says the best advice she has for

those starting out their careers is to follow

your dreams.

“I have always had dreams and still do.

If you follow your dreams they will happen”

BLAIR ASTWOOdHITO Board Member Blair Astwood literally grew up surrounded by barbering.

Blair’s father Ray started up 5x Roads Barbershop, and Blair has been in and around the shop for almost as long as he can remember. He is now the director at 5x Roads, and recently qualified as a barber through HITOs QbyE programme.

Blair says that the apprenticeship model and the barbering national certificate work well for the industry.

“The qualification is a good match with the requirements of a commercial barbershop. Having the qualification enables you to build

your own career and future”.

ELAINE GARdINERHITO Board Member Elaine Gardiner is living proof that it’s never too late to do New Zealand’s essential hairdressing qualification.

despite having 30 years of hairdressing experience and having achieved the London City and Guilds hairdressing certificate, ten

years ago Elaine undertook the National

Certificate in Hairdressing.

Elaine believes many salons could better

utilise the skills and passion of apprentices.

“You need to invest time in your apprentice.

You are not going to get your investment

back if you keep them at the basin”.

Elaine says that one of the biggest challenges

facing training in the hairdressing industry is

how it adapts to increasingly high levels of

specialisation.

“In the future salons will specialise in certain

aspects of the industry, such as blow waving,

perming, colouring or long hair. The National

Certificate will always be the benchmark for

the industry, but stylists will increasingly require

postgraduate qualifications”, says Elaine.

JAYE CLARKJaye Clark has worked in the beauty

industry ever since training as a beauty

therapist in the late 1970s. Over this time

she has been involved in all parts of the

beauty industry, including retail, training,

and owning her own clinic.

Jaye is the Beauty co-opted representative

on the HITO Board and one of her main

goals is to oversee the development of a

fit for purpose qualifications that meet the

industry’s needs.

“At the moment there are far more people

training to be beauty therapists than there

are jobs in our industry. What makes this

issue worse is the large number of local

qualifications on the national framework.

Employers are confused and the quality of

the training ranges from good to shocking.”

“The current beauty national qualifications are

up for review, making this the optimal time to

build beauty therapy qualifications that are fit

for purpose and industry endorsed”.

RIA BONdRia Bond, HITO board member and NZARH

president respectfully declined to be profiled

in the magazine.

THE HITO bOARDAbOUT HITO


HITO doesn’t actually train

hairdressers, barbers or beauty

therapists. Instead, we develop

national certificates and arrange for

apprenticeship training to happen.

The actual training takes place in salons,

and when apprentices are directed to other

training providers. We work with salons to

ensure they can support and nurture their

apprentices. We also work with polytechnics

and other training providers to ensure off

job training is up to scratch and nationally

consistent.

HITO subsidises Off Job Training

A big benefit for apprentices is that HITO

subsidises 75% of off job training costs.

Off job training fees for first and second

year apprentices are $525 a year. HITO’s

subsidy means that as well as getting $525

from each apprentice, HITO pays the provider

$1575 per apprentice. HITO also actively

supports third year apprentices with training

fee subsidies. These subsidies make training

fees much more affordable for all apprentices.

So how does HITO afford it?

For each apprentice that we have, we

receive money from the Government.

But there’s a catch. The Government will

only provide funding if there’s evidence

that salons are also contributing towards

training costs. So HITO must also receive

funding directly from the salons who have

apprentices. At the moment this funding

is collected as part of a salons Association

membership fee, apprentice fees or

employer fees.

Simply, for every $1 that HITO receives from

our industry towards training, we get $2 from

Government. The Government has signalled

that they expect more and more of the costs

of industry training to be met by industry.

Training is an investment and benefits business

Research shows that the investment

industry makes in HITO and industry

training is a good one. To assess current and

future training needs, workshops were held

last year with salon owners, apprentices,

NZARH, education, training providers and

other stakeholders.

A key finding was that apprenticeships are

generally considered to work well, with

direct benefits to both the salon and the

apprentice. We followed up this research

with a study that showed that as long as

an apprentice stays with the salon for two

or more years, employing an apprentice is

profitable. The longer the apprentice stays,

the greater the financial return to the salon.

Other Benefits and Career Pathways

There are also benefits which are harder to

measure, such as our ongoing work to extend

the career pathways available to hairdressers.

There are now hairdressing programmes

and qualifications ranging from foundation

skills for secondary school students right

through to postgraduate qualifications.

Our postgraduate qualifications include

advanced cutting and colouring

qualifications, as well as a train the trainer

programme for those passionate about

developing the skills of our future stars.

We are also updating and improving a range

of beauty national qualifications, with the

goal of developing a seamless qualification

pathway in the hair and beauty sectors.

Celebrating Success and Achievement

As well as qualification development, we

work hard to encourage and celebrate

success. This is critically important if we are

to be seen as a professional and respected

industry. Each year HITOs Annual Awards

showcase up and coming hairdressing

talent, and celebrate the efforts of salons

and tutors that are developing future

hairdressing leaders.

International Competition

Recognising the lack of International

competition for young hairdressers in

New Zealand, HITO has thrown its weight

behind WorldSkills. WorldSkills is the

equivalent of the Olympics for young people

involved in trade and technical training

programmes, and is held every two years.

Last year we ran New Zealand’s inaugural

national WorldSkills hairdressing competition,

and we are now supporting the overall

winner achieve her goal of attending this

year’s International WorldSkills Final in London.

Helping Employers to Grow

HITO is increasingly focused on helping

salons become more successful. We hold

regular Employer Professional development

workshops that allow employers and

trainers to discuss questions relating to

business, employment, literacy and training.

Not only are these a great opportunity

to network, but attendees are gaining

great knowledge of employment law and

learning tips and tricks on how to increase

productivity and profits.

This is just a snapshot of some of HITOs

current activities. Although what we do is

wide ranging and varied, at the end of the

day our objective is relatively simple.

Everything we do is focused on developing an industry which is qualified, professional and innovative.

This will help to create an environment

where learning happens all the time, and

people are given all the tools they need to

achieve their goals and dreams.

You can find out more about what an ITO

is and how ITOs work by visiting the

following websites:

• TertiaryEducationCommission www.tec.govt.nz

• IndustryTrainingFederation www.itf.org.nz

EVER WONDERED AbOUT HITO AND HOW WE’RE FUNDED?

THE ANSWERS MIGHT SURPRISE YOU.

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HITO NEWSNEW WEb RESOURCE FOR bUSINESS OWNERSThe department of Labour has launched a new web resource called Infozone: Business Essentials. This resource helps employers, particularly those with small and medium

businesses, understand the law relating to employment relations and health and safety.

HOW CAN INFOZONE: BUSINESS ESSENTIALS HELP ME?

Health and Safety:

A safe and healthy work environment is essential. Not only will it help avoid tragic and costly

accidents, but good health and safety practice encourages staff retention and contributes to

improved productivity, efficiency and profit.

Infozone: Business Essentials helps support businesses to set up that safe and healthy work

environment by providing templates, examples and links so you can see how it can be done

and gives you the information you need to get it right.

Employment relationships:

Having good employment relationships is essential for a happy and productive workplace.

Employing and retaining the right people is vital to every business and having written

employment agreements are a key step in that process.

Infozone: Business Essentials can step you through the correct employment procedures for hiring,

managing and paying people. There are templates, documents and calculators available to help.

When it’s time to end a working relationship Infozone: Business Essentials can help you to avoid

costly mistakes by supplying you with guidance on following a fair and reasonable process.

To find out more about the Infozone: Business Essentials website visit

www.dol.govt.nz/infozone/businessessentials/

HITO CONSTITUTION UPDATE

Over the past two years

you may have been aware

of the time, energy and

commitment that HITO has invested

in working with industry to redevelop

the HITO constitution.

You may also be aware that at the

HITO AGM in March this year, HITO

member representatives indicated

that the new constitution was almost

ready, but required some additional

consideration around membership

in particular.

Since then, the HITO Board has been

considering all feedback and has

invited a number of industry people

to form a working group to bring a

final working document to the Board

for consideration.

The members of the working group

who have agreed to participate are:

• AngelaKing

• AnneMillar

• BlairAstwood

• CathyDavys

• CathrynBaarspul

• DavidShields

• JayeClark

• MariannaGlucina

The facilitator for the working group

will be Sharon van Gulick and the

working group will be supported by

Erica Cumming and Rob McMaster

from HITO.

The first meeting for the working

group took place on Monday 20 June.

The next meeting will take place on

26 July 2011.

Also at that meeting was Maria Clarke

(Maria Clarke Lawyers) specialising

in giving legal and strategic advice

on a wide range of issues including

constitutions, governance and legal

structures, charities and intellectual

property protection.

The HITO Board expect to have a

completed report from the working

group and be able to consult widely

with all of industry on the outcomes

later this year.

Over the past few months, HITO

has been updating all of our

contact details for learners and

employers and we have noticed that

sometimes employers and apprentices

forget to let us know when there has

been a change of circumstances.

If you have changed your address,

phone number or email address,

please contact HITO on (04) 499 1180

to let us know about your change.

Also, if you are an employer, please let

us know if an apprentice leaves your

salon. Not only will that help us keep our

records updated but it will ensure that

HITO doesn’t charge you incorrectly.

KEEPING HITO UPDATED

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Recently the media reported on the “waste”

of tax payers money from Industry Training.

At HITO we talk facts. While there have been

some ITOs who have had to return some

money to Government, it is important for HITO

to be clear about how we are performing.

At HITO, nearly 300 young people a year are

getting qualified for the job they are in. With

90% of those graduates being under 25, that

is of huge benefit to both the industry and the

economy as not only are industry employers

getting (and keeping) young people in work,

HITO is ensuring increasing skill levels.

The HITO credit completion rate for 2010 was 95%.

The actual average ITO credit achievement rate was only 50%.

It’s important to also remember that when

comparing credit achievement on a full time

course and an ITO programme :

ITO trainees are in work, which makes credit

achievement slightly different than for full-time

students who don’t work.

Industry actually contributes a third of the cost

of industry training (which is roughly a third

the equivalent cost of full-time funding)

so actually, HITO gives the taxpayer and

NZ a pretty good return on investment.

The Tertiary Education Commission

acknowledges that HITO is a high performing

ITO which is shown in the strong industry

endorsement of your qualification being

the only nationally recognised standard.

IN 2010, HITO REPORTEd IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT THAT:Number of completing graduates in 2010: Hairdressing 270

Barbering 11

Credits achieved in 2010: Level 1 1,588

Level 2 24,242

Level 3 54,007

Level 4 32,766

Level 5 944

National Certificates issued in 2010: Hairdressing 277

Salon Support 71

Barbering 6

Management 1

Age of Apprentices (does not indicate what the average age is overall): 16 - 19 years 29%

20 - 24 years 54%

25 - 29 years 9%

30 - 34 years 3%

35 - 39 years 2%

45+ years 1%

RESPONSE TO THE MINISTER

Date Location Time

Mon 4 Jul Wellington (The HITO National Office) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 11 Jul Auckland (Bettjemans) 10.00-11.30am

Mon 11 Jul Pukekohe (Rettro Hair) 1.30-3.00pm

Mon 11 Jul North Shore (Premier Hairdressing College) 6.00-7.30pm

Wed 13 Jul Whangarei (Jagged Edge) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 18 Jul Taranaki (Western Institute of Technolo gy) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 25 Jul dunedin (Scott Base) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 8 Aug Napier (Eastern Institute of Technology) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 13 Aug West Coast (Artico in Greymouth) 6.00-7.30pm

Mon 22 Aug Nelson (Nelson & Marlborough Institute of Tech.) 6.00-7.30pm

TBC Christchurch TBC

“With the right support and training, excellence will happen.”

Gabrielle Bundy-Cooke, Spectra

“We need to raise the bar and we need to train.”

Phillip & Anne Millar, Headquarters Remuera

For 2011, HITO will again be offering nationwide forums between June and August covering a wide variety of topics including:• How to train when you’re busy.• How to make training work for you and your business.• How to retain apprentices.• Get the best value from your apprenticeship investment.• Providing the best support for your apprentices.• Employment updates.

The forums are open to all employers and trainers.

Cost : $40 > Please call to register and pay for your place. ou can pay by invoice, cheque or credit card (Mastercard or visa).

To register & pay, log on to

EMPLOyER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The competition is open to hairdressers in a current HITO apprenticeship and also to those in a full-time hairdressing training course. When you enter, you will be sent a photograph and mannequin head. Once you have styled the head to recreate the style on the photograph, take a photograph and email it to HITO.

THERE ARE 3 AWARDS• Facebook people’s choice - chosen by HITO fans on Facebook.• Awards people’s choice - chosen from the guests attending the awards.• Judges choice - judged by a panel of judges.

At the 2011 Industry Awards on Sunday 20 November in Auckland, the winning photographs will be announced.

To help cover the cost of the mannequin head, there is an application fee of $80 payable on application.

PRIZESEach winner will receive a digital camera and a special award basket of products. and will be featured in the HITO Forma magazine.

APPLY Fill in the short form below with a cheque for $80 (made payable to HITO) and we will send you a copy of the photo, a mannequin head and the email address to submit your entry.

CLOSING dATE The closing dte for completed photographs to be returned is 7 October 2011.

Your name

Your address

Your contact number

Your email

HITO year 1

HITO year 2

HITO year 3

HITO year 4

Full TIme Training

Training Provider name

Your salon name

Your salon address

Now post you application and $80 cheque to HITO, Photo Competition, PO Box 11764, Wellington GOOd LUCK!

My $80 fee is enclosed

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One of the certainties in our

business is that things change

all the time. What’s hot one day

can be outdated the next. That’s why it’s

so important for hairdressers to keep

challenging ourselves and to keep learning.

HITO’s National Certificate in Hairdressing

(Professional Stylist) is the essential

qualification for our industry. Most stylists

obtain it through doing an apprenticeship –

the traditional pathway into hairdressing

and barbering. Now experienced

hairdressers who have not had the

opportunity to complete an apprenticeship

are able to have their experience counted

towards this qualification through HITOs

QbyE programme.

As our industry becomes more specialised

and our clientele become more discerning,

it’s important we keep learning and

developing our skills.

To support the increased number of

career pathways now available, HITO

continues to develop new postgraduate

qualifications.

ENSURE THE LEARNING NEVER STOPSPROgRAMMES & QUALIFICATIONS

National Certificate in Hairdressing Management (Level 5)

This Level 5 qualification provides

the skills and knowledge required

for salon management, assessing or

training. Hairdressers can specialise in

areas such as Workplace Assessment,

Tutoring or Salon Management.

If you want to become an assessor

or tutor, or find out more about

effectively managing a salon, then

this qualification is for you.

Train the Trainer Award

Many qualified stylists want to

‘give something back’ to the next

generation of stylists. To support

stylists with training apprentices

or other staff HITO offers the Train

the Trainer Award. doing this

programme is a great way to pick

up tips and tricks for successfully

inspiring, motivating and getting

the best out of your apprentices

or other staff. It can be a stepping

stone to the National Certificate in

Hairdressing Management (Level 5).

Postgraduate Yourself!

There are now more pathways than

ever before available to hairdressers

- it is an exciting time to be in our

industry! To find out how you could

take advantage of the different

postgraduate programmes available,

talk to your regional HITO Sales and

Liaison Manager or go to

www.hito.org.nz

National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Cutting) (Level 5)

After extensive consultation and

development, HITO is delighted

to announce the first of the new

Advanced qualifications

Advanced Cutting - is ready to be

launched. The programme will be

ideal for anyone working as a senior

and doing fashion work.

The National Certificate in Hairdressing

(Advanced Cutting) (Level 5)

recognises the research and design

decisions involved in producing high

fashion cutting work. There are three

tasks included in the qualification:

1. Researching cutting work of

prominent stylists, identifying the

themes and influences of their

work and creating a portfolio of

your findings.

2. developing a portfolio of your

own work and describe what

has influenced your styles.

3. doing a platform demonstration in

front of other stylists and of a style

you have created. This involves

explaining the cut and techniques

used to create the cut.

HITO have developed a ground

breaking online learning platform

for this programme to recognise

the progressive nature of this

qualification and the industry.

National Certificate in Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring) (Level 5)

The National Certificate in

Hairdressing (Advanced Colouring)

(Level 5) will also be launched

later this year. Completing the

qualification will show that you

are experienced in a wide range

of advanced hair colour work, and

able to identify emerging trends and

styles in advanced hair colouring. It

will also show that you can identify

and correct colour problems in hair.

Key elements include presenting

a portfolio of your own advanced

hair colour work, completing a

live platform presentation of an

advanced hair colour in front of a

live industry audience and solving

colour problems.


Over the last few years HITO has

worked hard to develop ways

to improve literacy levels within

the hairdressing and beauty industries.

HITO have worked with adult literacy experts

Workbase to develop profiles of the literacy

and numeracy demands of people working as

hairdressers and beauty therapists. These job

profiles provide a clear picture of the reading,

writing, speaking, listening and calculations

people working in these industries have to do.

Workbase’s Susan Reid says that the profiles

show that how many literacy and numeracy

demands there are for apprentices and people

new to hairdressing and beauty therapy.

“All apprentices have to estimate how long

a service will take, make bookings, calculate

costs and accept payments. They also need to understand complex concepts such as skin conditions and scalp disorders, complicated ratios when mixing colours, and the need to closely follow manufacturer’s instructions. They also have to keep up with changes to techniques and products, and be able to explain these to clients.

“By developing the necessary literacy and numeracy skills for these jobs we can reduce errors such as overbooking, and can reduce wastage for example of colour and other products. Like any business, reducing waste makes a big difference to salons’ bottom line.” says Susan.

HITO’s strategy for developing literacy and numeracy skills has been to make sure that the people training apprentices have the skills and knowledge to support literacy and promote learning.

All HITO Modern Apprentices have a literacy assessment when they sign up. This provides

the employer, tutor and the apprentice with a chance to identify any literacy and numeracy gaps and look for ways to support theapprentices to develop all the skills they need for success.

HITO work closely with off job tutors so that they know how to build the literacy and numeracy skills of apprentices by embedding literacy and numeracy into off job training. HITO have also talked to product companies about how their training needs to take into account literacy and numeracy concepts.

Most apprenticeship training occurs within salons so HITO is now focusing on ways it can better support salons to meet the literacy and numeracy needs of their apprentices. This includes teaming up with Workbase to develop an interactive dvd that will assist salon trainers to deal with some of the literacy and numeracy issues

experienced within salons.

DEVELOPINg LITERACy SKILLS

SUSAN REID

Completing HITO’s Train the Trainer

programme has helped Sheena Quinn

fulfill her career goal of becoming a

hairdressing tutor. Sheena’s accomplishment

is made even more impressive by the fact

that she is only 26 years of age, making her

one of the youngest hairdressing tutors in

New Zealand.

“I always thought I wanted to be a hairdresser forever. But as apprentice I benefited so much from having a great trainer that I wanted to give back to the industry. I wanted to help nurture and grow the stylists of the future,” says Sheena.

Sheena did her apprenticeship at visage Salon in Napier, and continued to work there for three years as a senior stylist. during this time she also had the role of training visage’s apprentices.

“I really enjoyed training apprentices but wanted to learn more about their different learning styles and how I could better tailor the training to suit each apprentice’s needs,” says Sheena.

It was only after phoning up HITO that Sheena found out about the new Train the Award.

“It had been three or four years since I achieved my national certificate and I

wanted to get something else under my belt,” says Sheena.

Sheena completed the Train the Trainer programme in nine months, while working full time at visage. Sheena was able to access extramural support from Whanganui UCOL while she was doing the programme.

“I was told Train the Trainer would be hard but I found it really easy to understand. It was simple to follow and I could apply what I was learning straight back to my apprentices,” says Sheena.

As part of the programme Sheena did case studies on her apprentices, and these were counted as evidence towards achieving some of the unit standards.

“Train the Trainer taught me how to make training exciting and educational. It has also increased my confidence as a trainer. It’s helped me better understand each learner’s different learning style, and given me the skills and tools to support learners get the best possible results,” says Sheena.

Undertaking the Train the Trainer programme confirmed to Sheena how rewarding a career as tutor would be. Since successfully completing the programme she has been appointed as a tutor at EIT, achieving one of her career goals in the process.

Sheena recently qualified as an ‘industry assessor’, and her next developmental goal is to do the National Certificate in Adult Education and Training.

TRAIN THE TRAINER - SHEENA QUINN

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The New Zealand Association of

Registered Hairdressers Inc. is the

umbrella organisation for 15 Regional

Associations run by hairdressers for

hairdressers, and is the only organisation in

New Zealand that is truly representative of

the needs of hairdressers in business today.

The Association was set up to give

support to salon owners and employers of

hairdressing apprentices. It also promotes

high industry standards and ideals and

gives hairdressers the opportunity to show

their creative and commercial skills in a

competitive environment through regional

and national hairdressing awards.

The Association’s aim is to help members

with advice on the myriad of issues

surrounding those in business today, with

information to help deal with legal, insurance

and employment issues as well as with the

everyday problems that are encountered.

Membership is open primarily to Salon

Owners and Salon Managers, with

secondary membership available to a range

of other people involved in the hairdressing

industry. Salon owner members are either -

1. Qualified hairdressers with a Certificate of

Registration (issued through the NZARH)

2. Non-hairdressers who must employ at least

one qualified hairdresser who holds

a current Practicing Certificate.

THE BENEFITSBelonging to the Association enables

members to network with many of the most

successful hairdressers in New Zealand and

also offers opportunities to:

• takeadvantageofthesavingsgenerated

through the Association’s negotiated

rates on a large variety of essential

business services.

Enter the range of competitions run by the

Association incorporating:

• BusinessAwards

• PhotographicAwards

• TheFashionHairDesignAwardsandthe

Trans-Tasman Oceanic Hairdressing

Master Award.

• Attend nationally and regionally co-ordinated

workshops and events.

Cardplus Shell Fuelcard

5 cents a litre

discount off pump

prices, up to 35

credit free days,

no transaction fees,

PLUS Fly Buys points

on all Fuel purchases

Business Banking

BNZ can provide complete business

and personal banking benefits for

NZARH members.

Eftpos Terminals

Available through Smartpay Cadmus,

from $9.95 per week, see

www.smartpay.co.nz for more info or call 09 4427752.

Phone Deals

Special landline rates, $10 TXT and

4 mobile call plans, terms and conditions

apply. Find out more on Telecom

offers on the https://www.telecom businesshub.co.nz/nzhairdressing

Training Benefits

HITO annual employer fee for individual

apprentices is waived. This is a huge cost

benefit for employers of apprentices.

Non-Association members are required

to pay $435 per apprentice, per year.

Members’ Pack

Including Certificate of Registration,

window sticker, diary, competition

handbook, a free copy of our quarterly

magazine Headlines.

Use Of The NZARH Logo

Include the NZARH logo in all your

advertising for your salon, let the public

know that you’re a member salon and you

stand by the Guarantee of Professional

Hair Care.

Occupation Health & Safety Guides

These guides have been specifically

developed for your salons needs.

Endorsed by Occupational Health

& Safety.

PPNZ

PPNZ administers the ‘permission to

play in a commercial environment’

rights on behalf of record companies

by issuing Public Performance Licences.

It’s not expensive, in many cases a

licence can cost as little as 27c per day.

PPNZ have offered member salons a 5%

discount on licence fees.

Jim’s Test & Tag

Offers a special corporate rate to

members regardless of your location or

size, for testing electrical equipment used

in the salon to meet the current legislation.

My Marketing Expert

Attract the customers you want and

keep them coming back for more with

this tailored marketing tool.

Insurance

Business packs and medical insurance

schemes specifically designed and

priced at our special members rate.

The Insurance Brokers (TIB) provide

wholesale premiums, no increase if you

make a claim & the most comprehensive

Liability & Indemnity insurance in the

marketplace, as well as the Workplace

Accident scheme that has be specifically

designed and priced for members.

Employment Relations Advisory Service

The Services of an Industrial Lawyer

with many years experience dealing

with the hairdressing industry is

available, with the first call being paid

for by NZARH!

Employment Agreements

A template is available for members to

tailor to their specific needs.

Best Practice In Business Guide

designed specifically for salon owners

to up skill them in the areas of Human

Resources and Management. The

guide includes templates from writing

a business plan to job descriptions for

staff members.

Competitions

Members are eligible to enter into their

Regional Competitions, Photographic

Competition & Business Awards. This

showcases your talented staff and salon.

Website Listing

Your salon will be listed on our website

including a map with directions to

your salon.

NZARH THE HARDRESSING PROFESSIONAL BODYIN TOdAY’S BUSINESS WORLd, EvERY BUSINESS NEEdS GOOd PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT ANd AdvICE IF IT IS TO SUCCEEd. THE

BENEFITS

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As employers there are several facets

to taking on an apprentice – to

grow your business; to contribute

and invest in the future of our industry;

but ultimately, however, it is to support your

apprentice to the completion of their National

Certificate. Once this is achieved, everything

else will fall into place along the way.

Far too often the mistake is made that

employers and/or trainers consider their

‘job done’ at the completion of Off Job

Training. This is not so, the employers and

trainers responsibilities do not stop at the

end of the apprentice’s third year classes.

The training agreement identifies that

you are required to continue training

and mentoring the apprentice until

the completion of their qualification,

i.e. when they have achieved their two

final assessments – Unit 2759 - In salon

Assessment, and Unit 2757 - Final Assessment.

Although by the end of their third year the

majority of apprentices are in charge of their

own column, and operating like seniors,

they still look to their employer / trainer for

guidance, encouragement and support.

Gaining their qualification is a big deal for

them, they want you to help but sometimes

don’t know how to ask for the right kind of

help. There have been occasions when

HITO has heard from apprentices that

they ‘got no help from their employer

/ trainer when preparing for their final

assessments’. This can be soul destroying

for an apprentice, and at times results in

incompletion of one or more elements

of their 2757 assessment.

Your apprentice needs your help to

complete their qualification. So next time

you have an apprentice preparing for their

final assessments, ensure that you get

actively involved in helping them complete

their 2759 & 2757 Journey.

Remember the 3-P’s – Planning, Practice

and Preparation – and what you can do to

support your apprentice!

Watch them grow and develop in confidence

when they gain their qualification, and know

that you were a key part to them completing.

That helps build their loyalty to you also.

THE ROAD TO HAIRDRESSINg COMPLETIONA GUIDE FOR EMPLOYERS & TRAINERS

EMPLOyERS

v Be available.

v Plan how they can build their client base so that they are

operating an effective column of

their own with a minimum of 25 clients each week.

v Ensure that you know what they need to do to complete the

two final assessments.

v Attend the guidelines meeting with them.

v Provide training sessions on fashion work, e.g. fashion pe

rm winding, fashion setting,

and fashion hair up.

v Ensure they understand what ‘current’ fashion is.

v Help them indentify if they have any gaps that need filling

.

v Ensure that they know all of the manufacturer’s instructio

ns for products they plan to use.

v Talk to them about the best models they could use.

v Allow them the time to practice on their models, and provi

de advice.

v Talk to your product company technician for additional adv

ice on fashion work.

v If you are unsure yourself, talk to a local industry asses

sor, or contact your Sales and

Liaison Manager.

Some of the things you can do to support your apprentice in preparing for

their two final assessments:


gALLERy

THE HAIRdRESSING COLLEGE PRESENTEd A 50’S FASHION SHOW WITH SOME OF PALMERSTON NORTH & FEILdING’S

MOST PRESTIGIOUS HAIRdRESSING SALONS IN MAY.ALL MOdELS WERE FROM THE 50’S ERA WITH THE HAIR STYLEd TO SUIT

THE ERA. THERE WERE THREE SHOWS SWIM WEAR, dAY WEAR ANd IN EvENING WEAR.

Fifties FASHION SHOW

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Phixx Hairdressing Stylist Mary Ellen McGregor Dunn assisted by Hannah Bond 3rd Year Apprentice

Jo is wearing a gorgeous floor length gown

in ‘blush’ The boddis is rouched to enhance

a slender waist and the eye is drawn over

one shoulder to a floating veil of fabric

at the back. Jo’s glossy brunette hair is a

sophisticated chignon, embellished with

a diamante’ accessory.Long white gloves

complete the look and ensure that Jo will be

the bell of the ball.

Veronica JaneKate Blayney 2nd Year Apprentice

A cheeky fun up-do, classic late 50’s, with

a bow feature in the front. Wonderful day

to evening look. Kate created this style for

Luca enhancing her warm blonde colouring

and beautiful features. Luca is elegance

and 50’s glamour from the top of her head

to the tip of her toes! Pearls and gloves are

the perfect accessories to the stunning

deep blue classic gown- sophisticated and

beautiful.

The Right CutMelanie (Senior)

This modern chick interpretation was

inspired by classic rockabilly. Rockabilly was

one of the first styles emerging in the 1950s

as a mash up of rock and rolled, and hillbilly.

The style encompasses a young, classy, fun

look that pushes the boundaries and can

still be seen by music and fashion icons

of today. Evening wear in the 1950s was

very formal and elegant. This is reflected in

Rebecca’s outfit, and fine and glamorous

jewellery. Rebecca’s Stylised hair-up is a

interpretation of how fringes were worn in

the 1950s rockabilly era, by using French

roll techniques.

MOST ARTISTIC CONCEPTThe Right CutSamantha Johnson Apprentice (due to sit Nat Cert)

Elegant to casual without to much fuss.

This glamorous hairdo is casual enough

for the beach and day, but still elegant for

the evening using soft curls and adding a

feather hairpiece.Tonight Abby is off to a

debutant ball. She is dressed like a princess

in a beautiful Blue ball gown, trimmed with

sliver and white. it is feminine and classy

with lace and frills, complemented with

white accessories including pearls, gloves

and a flower bouquet.

vINTAGE COUTURE AWARdHamish’s on BroadwayStylist Natalie Anderson (Salon Owner)

Rolls, curls and hats- 50’s essentials. Pinned

up curls at the back and sides create the

classy 50’s softness. A low roll onto the face

compliments the over all look. To finish the

look and add the extra twist the hair (hat

made of models hair) sits in the essential

50’s position, just off to the side. Lets this

lady is ready for the ball, but not without her

corsage from her date. Glam, glam, glam.

This halter neck exquisite emerald green

dress shows just enough leg and neck to be

Fifties FASHION SHOW

1st PLACE

3rd PLACE

2nd PLACE

sexy and classy. With fur and black jets

this lady is ready for the ball, but not

without her corsage from her date.

QUOTE: “Every inch a lady.”

OTHER APPRENTICES/SENIORS INvOLvEd:Felicity Wilson from The Right Cut3rd Year Apprentice

Amanda is every bit a savvy debutant,

smooth & sexy, big & bouffant, with ends

flicked out , supporting a classic white Alice

band Ö.Öa feel from the movie “hairspray”

Amanda is new dressed to accompany her

new beau too his employers cabaret.

He has asked her to put her playfulness

away for the evening and dress for a formal

evening. She has chosen an emerald green

cut away sleeveless long grown trimmed

with white. to complete her look she has

Chosen white gloves and pumps. Amanda is

dressed to impress!

Natasha Spencer fromThe Right Cut2nd Year Apprentice

Natasha’s inspiration for Emma’s hair was

the fifties “pin-up” look. very short cropped

hair with finger waves and pin-curls for

interest following the Elizabeth taylor and

Marylyn Munroe look. For a romantic dinner

with her husband, Emma has chosen a

plain dress and black peep toed heels, along

with long black gloves. The hair accessory

is a new addition to her wardrobe that she

thought she would try out to impress the

hubby. Hope he likes it!

Anna Morgan fromAdore Hair & Day Spa(qualified 2010)

Elegant to casual without to much fuss.

This glamorous hairdo is casual enough for

the beach and day, but still elegant for the

evening using soft curls and adding a feather

hairpiece. Elegant tailored pencil dress in a

patterned deep blue and green fabric.

This fitted wasted dress is sleek and elegant.

Also wearing a black fur wrap to keep those

shoulders warm in the evenings and holding

a hand sewn beaded clutch purse. This dress

makes Sophie look “every inch a lady.”

Ashlea Cuthbertson from Soul & Halo3rd Year Apprentice & her model, Tammy Hastings 2nd Year Apprentice

Tammy’s hair is elegantly styled for leisure

or pleasure. Whether she’s relaxing by the

pool, strolling down Main Street or out

dining and dancing, Tammy’s hair will always

look perfectly in place. No first date jitters

for Tammy. She may look demure and

sophisticated but Tammy is ready to tango

or even rock and roll.

Terry Johns FromHairworks 1950’s Glam with a spin of Audrey Hepburn.

This gown is a combination of 50’s

silhouette-neckline, halter neck, narrow

waist, full skirt. In a fashion colour acceptable

for today with pearl & tulle embellishmentÖ.

layer upon layer of tulle skirt. (Sara Sugrue

fashion concept)

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SALES PROFILE

PENE BURNS HITO SALES & LAISION MANAGERWhere did you grow up?

I was born and breed in Miramar

Wellington, still live there actually, just

two doors up from where I spent most

of my time growing up. Miramar has

great restaurants and cafes we also have

Weta Workshop and the new amazing

Roxy Cinema.

What did you do before you worked for HITO?

I began my hairdressing apprenticeship 3

weeks before my 16th birthday and never

looked back. When I gained my Trade

Certificate (as it was called back then) I

thought I knew it all...yeah right!

What is the best bit about your job?

Receiving a text on a Sunday afternoon

from an apprentice saying they are now

qualified, knowing what they have had to

do to get there. The future of our industry

is looking bright.

What advice do you have for apprentices?

A fear of learning is a fear of failing,

Thomas Edison may have invented the

light bulb, but he also learnt 150 ways of

how not to make a light bulb. Imagine if

he’d given up after the first 50 attempts,

we could all still be cutting hair by candle

light! don’t stop trying, ask questions,

practice-practice-practice, get models in for

training and remember “communication”

is the key to all relationships.

What do you do in your spare time?

A mum to two awesome teenagers and

wife to my best friend, family is everything

to me. I love being on the sideline with

my husband of my daughter’s netball and

my son’s rugby games. I enjoy tinkering in

the garden and walking our dog Lily.

A lover of fine wine, good food and great

company, what more could I wish for.

FIND yOUR INNER FLARE!

Apprentices at decadence of London in

Napier were set a big challenge at the

start of the year – “find your inner flare”.

The three apprentices had less than three

months to present their vision to the rest of

their team. Each apprentice had two models

and their work related to where they were

up to with their training.

decadence owner, Glen Pearson, and trainer,

Sharne Pearson, say they wanted their

apprentices ‘to have a creative licence, forget

the rules, forget basic haircuts, and just go out

there and create and show their passion’.

Up until the night neither Glen nor Sharne

had seen what their apprentices were

planning to present. The anticipation was

high! On the night, over wine and cheese,

we were presented with:

Stacy (Yr 3) – presented a men’s cut, and

a female cut and colour (cut could not be

solid form). This exercise has helped to grow

Stacy’s confidence. According to Glen and

Sharne the exercise helped bring home the

importance of not always sticking to what

you know, and branching out and trying

different things.

Joanne (Yr 2) – creative women’s cut and

fashion hair-up. For someone who did not

enjoy hair-up work in the past, Jo says she

likes it more now, and enjoyed ‘stepping

outside of her comfort zone’.

Brooke (Yr 1) – creative hair up and creative set.

Having only been in the salon for six months,

Brooke’s work was of a very high standard

and she challenged herself further by creating

her own colour style for her two models.

Each apprentice presented their models,

described their approach, what they had

done, and where they got their inspiration

from. They also described the rewards and

challenges of the exercise – these included

being pushed outside their comfort zone,

presenting in front of people, and being

a huge learning experience. despite the

nerves, all three girls agreed that it had been

a great opportunity for them.

Glen believes that the exercise was more

than just a fantastic learning opportunity

for apprentices.

“I benefited too by learning not to interfere

and take over, and letting them answer

their own questions. After 40 years in the

industry it helped show that we just keep

on learning all the time!

Both Sharne and Glen say they felt inspired

and proud of the work the three apprentices

delivered. It helped show the different strengths

each of the girls have, what their visions are,

and where they see fashion heading.

Effective training is about thinking outside the

square – looking for different ways to inspire

and motivate your team and responding to

the different learning styles of apprentices.

Setting a challenge and letting apprentices rise

to the occasion was a huge buzz for Glen and

Sharne. Helping apprentices ‘find their inner

flare’ is an approach many other salons could

also benefit from.

To top off a very successful presentation,

the night was not complete without the

presence of the salon mascot George, a

seven week old English bulldog.


“QBYE IS ONE OF THE BEST THINGS I’VE DONE. I AM SO PLEASED I ACHIEVED SOMETHING I’D WANTED

FOR A LONG TIME.”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 Practice

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Final Assessment if QbyE process is finished within 3 months $275.00 (normally up to $585.00)

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PRICING GUIDE

Half price application QbyE $100.00 (normally $200.00)



Interview fee (average) $130.00

Final Assessment if QbyE process is finished within 3 months $275.00 (normally up to $585.00)

Can be paid off weekly for up to 6 months must be paid in full prior to sitting finals. Any resits or additional evidence requirements may incur additional costs. Interview cost based on a 2 hour interview. If longer, extra costs may apply.

“HAVING YOUR QUALIFICATION UP ON THE WALL IS A KEY WAY OF SHOWING THE CLIENT

THAT THEY’RE IN THE HANDS OF A REAL PROFESSIONAL.”BLAIR ASTWOOD

• Director, 5x Roads Barbershop • Hamilton QbyE Graduate

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