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Anchorage, Alaska, located in south-central Alaska, is a fairly modern city with a population of about 283,000 people. Anchorage is the largest city
in Alaska and most of the trade industries are located here. Anchorage prides itself on a young and educated workforce whose median age is 32.4 years
and almost a third of people over 25 have a college degree. The national median household of the United States is $48,451 while the median household
income of Alaska is $63,656. The increased median household income for Alaska makes Anchorage a great place to work in the beauty industry.
Anchorage has many of the amenities and conveniences of other large cities and is surrounded by amazing natural rugged beauty, a feather that few
other cities can claim. Anchorage also has the nicest airports in the world. Travel is a big part of living in Alaska with many residents traveling out of
the state each year. Hawaii is a very popular destination as is Mexico. All in all, Anchorage is a very good place to live and work. Anchorage has easy
access to a huge number of outdoor activities, photo opportunities, a large selection of quality restaurants and a lot of really interesting people live in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska has many bike and walking trails that are well used by those living here. It is possible to see many different types of wildlife while useing
these trails as well which may even include a moose or two and even perhaps a black bear or a brown bear.
Downtown Anchorage hosts the visitor information center where you can pick up a free map and is within walking distance of the International Gallery
of Contemporary Art, the 5th Avenue Mall, Town Square, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts and the New City Hall. Anchorage's nick-name is
"The City of Lights and Flowers", because of the combination of the white lights of the many buildings and the flowers decorating the streets in
the summer months. Anchorage, Alaska has been called the "Hanging Basket Capital of the World" because the streets of downtown Anchorage Alaska,
are decorated with about 425 baskets of bright gold triploid marigold and sapphire lobelia.
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Things to consider
when looking for a beauty school in Anchorage, Alaska! 1. Where will you work after you graduate? Call some of the salons/spas you're interested in and ask them which beauty school they'd recommend. Then ask them which beauty schools you SHOULDN'T go to! If you're going to work at a budget salon & do bubble cuts all day, it doesn't really matter. But if you want to work in a top end salon, ask them. 2. Is the beauty school you're looking at financially sound? Can they afford products/equipment, is their credit good enough to take credit cards? If they train you, will YOU have good credit? It's simple... call them up and say - "Do you take credit cards?" 3. Who are the instructors? What kind of training do they have? Are they nice? If the person you're interviewing with is a butthead, how will they be as your instructor? Hmmmmmmm? Ask them where they've trained. Ask them what type of beauty industry jobs they've had. Where? When? Which salons have they worked in? Have they ever had any training outside of Anchorage? Outside of Alaska? Outside of the United States? 4. Do the instructors receive new training each year or are they simply repeating what they learned years and years ago? True professional are always learning, always improving their skills. This is true of salon and spa professionals too. Their last class was... I know... they've been doing this 60 years! Have they had any national level training? International level training? Have they ever taught salon classes or been a platform artist themselves? If your instructor hasn't accomplished very much how do you expect them to teach YOU how to accomplish great things? 5. What are the reviews like at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're considering? Harvard Business School says that 35 people leave a business for each one that complains. 10 bad reviews equals 350 unhappy clients/students. Does the beauty school you're looking at have good reviews, bad reviews, mixed reviews? Take them seriously. 6. Are you allowed to speak with the students enrolled at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're looking at? Why not? Quality beauty schools are an open book. Ask current students how they like their programs. If you can't... RUN! FAST! 7. What does the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're interested in look like? A Factory? End up in a factory beauty school & you're just a part of the furniture! Are YOU here for THEM or are THEY here for YOU? 8. Make an appointment for a service at the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're looking at. If that school doesn't understand customer service now, how will they teach it YOU? Like I said... RUN! 9. What is the placement rate of the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're looking at? ALL beauty schools are required by the state to keep these stats and it's your right to know! This shouldn't be something they're hiding. Here are the placement rates for the MetrOasis Advanced Training Center. (2008 hairdresser=100%, esthetician=76%) (2009 hairdresser=100%, esthetician=88%) (2010 hairdresser=100%, esthetician=95%) (2011 working...) 10. What is the reputation of the Anchorage, Alaska beauty school you're considering? Is it a party school? Do the students look like hookers? You need professional vocational training? Does the salon that hires you want that look? 11. Are there any hidden costs associated with attending this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school? Do you have to sell a shelf of products to graduate? Do you have to pay extra for the products you use? That's called "bait & switch!" 12. Does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school offer any post-graduate support? Does this beauty school promote their graduates with job referrals or website listings? A GREAT beauty school helps you AFTER you graduate as well. 13. What kind of web presence does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school have? What's this beauty schools website like? Is the website informative or does their website look like they couldn't be bothered by new technology? Is this website specifically vague enough that it seems that they're trying to get you in for a high pressure sales situation? 14. How does the person answering the phone sound when you call different beauty schools in Anchorage, Alaska? Are they helpful? Mean? Friendly? Disinterested? You're still in the "dating period". How will they treat you AFTER they have your money? 15. Does this Anchorage, Alaska beauty school offer any advanced training or do they just offer the basics? If you learn only the "basics" how will you compete with experienced people already in the beauty industry? ADVANCED TRAINING CENTER? Have you looked at ALL of the beauty schools in Anchorage, Alaska? If you ask get the answers to these questions you're probably on the way to choosing a great school. If you don't know the answers to these questions, perhaps now is a good time to start looking at schools that accept transfer students... just in case! *Sorry I had to say Anchorage, Alaska so many times, but the more times I say it the higher this page goes in Google. |
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