Salon owners, manager's advice pls

[amyonex]

Hi Geeks,
I,m currently attending college completing my NVQ 3 and am looking for a
voluntary position so I gain experience of the salon.
I have prepared my CV and a cover letter and was going to post out to all the salon,s in my area. A girl at college suggested I hand my letters in by hand as she thought a letter could be put to one side and ignored.
Can I just ask what you would do either see someone face to face, or read CV cover letter and call for a chat.
Don,t want to come across in the wrong way.
Would love some advice
Many Thanks

 

[Kathryn Alys]

Definitely go in in person, we don't even look at cvs that come in through the post.

Good luck

 

[Redbillie]

I absolutely agree. I went into the salon where I worked voluntarily and handed my CV in. The salon owner said she wouldn't have considered me if I hadn't gone in in person.

It's not always the CV that sells - it's you!

 

[topcuts]

I hate to put a dampener on things but I thought it was against the law to take on voluntary workers due to the minimum wage rule and subsequently being uninsured on the premises?

I have lots of people call / pop in and send CV and would love to take them all in but worry about the consequences?

Good luck though!

 

[amyonex]

Wow i hope that,s not the case, I thought salon,s had to have a certain type of insurance to take on vol workers but i,m not sure what thats about. If anyone reads this that,s in the no would like some advice. Thankyou

 

[taggyboy]

I hate to put a dampener on things but I thought it was against the law to take on voluntary workers due to the minimum wage rule and subsequently being uninsured on the premises?

I have lots of people call / pop in and send CV and would love to take them all in but worry about the consequences?

Good luck though!

I have read or heard the very same thing. I'll have to go and research it.
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