Dream jobs in the hair industry: toni & guy

Fancy working backstage at London Fashion Week and seeing your work on the runway?

A role at Toni & Guy could help you get an insight into the exciting world of session styling and offer worldwide opportunities...

How big is the business?

Toni & Guy employs more than 5,000 hairdressers in the UK and a further 3,000 overseas. The group has 230 salons in the UK, plus a further 175 salons in 41 countries worldwide - and it's still growing.

So what far-flung and glamorous locations might I get to work in?

The world's your oyster. Hairdressers have left Blighty to work in Toni & Guy salons as far afield as Russia, Australia, Dubai and India. And members of the group's International Artistic Team travel to more than 70 countries each year.

What qualifications do I need to get a job with Toni & Guy?

Every assistant is taken through their NVQ so regardless of your current qualifications, a career with Toni & Guy is a possibility for the right candidate. Key requirements for new recruits are passion, creativity, and a willingness to learn.

What kind of training is available?

All staff, regardless of their level at entry, are put through a rigorous training programme. The Toni & Guy philosophy is that you never stop learning and the chance to earn the company's highly respected and world-recognised qualifications is one of the reasons that so many hairdressers choose to join the business. Employees also get the chance to work alongside members of the world-renowned International Artistic Team at Toni & Guy's London Academy

What are some of the biggest perks of working with Toni & Guy?

 From the coolest parties to career progression, Toni & Guy offers a plethora of brilliant benefits. As an official sponsor of London Fashion Week, the company runs an on-site salon, tending to models, press and guests. Stylists from across the UK are given the opportunity of applying to work there during the week and get an unrivaled glimpse of the glittering world of high fashion. Some even get to work on the catwalk models for some of the UK's hottest designers. Toni & Guy also hosts the annual Mainstage event - a huge party attended by more than 2,500 staff from its salons all over the world, which showcases incredible work from across the group and rewards high achievers with accolades and awards.

The inside word:

According to Karen Harper, head of brand PR for Toni & Guy Media: "What makes Toni & Guy a unique employer is that we are a truly global company and we can offer staff a career, from assistant to salon manager, franchisee or artistic director, almost anywhere in the world."

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