11 BarberInterview Questions
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Tell me about your training.
Community Answers
- "I'm currently enrolled at Emily Griffith Barber school. I feel that it has taught me a great deal about how to cut hair, in the regard that we have extensive hands on applications when it comes to accepting customers from the public. I have learned by mistakes that I have made and how to correct them from my instructors. I feel like I'm constantly learning new material and new skills and am willing to build on those skills."
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- "Besides barber college I have taken classes on my own to learn more."
- "I have the normal barber training but feel lucky to have worked under a master barber in a one on one situation were I was able to learn so much more."
- "Being a professional in the beauty and grooming industry for over 10 years I have focused the last 7 of those years to mens style. I was given the fantastic opportunity to work under a talented master barber who has run his own successful business for the last 3 decades. Under his teachings and with my own craving for knowledge, I have been able to hone my craft as well as develop and maintain customer relationships with ease and a pinch humor!"
- "I have over 20 years of cutting hair."
- "I am currently at Great Cuts Hair Academy where we are doing a 9 month course in Hairdressing and Barbering. We have been doing clients for four months now and I am really enjoying it. The class is engaging and I love what I am learning. And, that I am improving my skills every day."
- "My training was on the job training and I remember being very nervous and I was shy as I was cutting hair."
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When did you begin cutting hair?
Community Answers
- "I began to cut hair in November of 2015, when Emily Griffith was beginning to take walk-in clients."
- "Started as a little girl grooming dogs and then moved on to humans in high school, cutting hair, color hair, up do's."
- "In 1978, but actually as a kid I cut my dolls hair."
- "As a kid, but legally in 1978"
- "At a very young age, but legally in 1978"
- "I begin cutting hair about 2 years ago."
- "I was an teenager... Maybe 14"
- "I have always been around hairdressing but I started formally when I left school."
- "I began cutting hair about 5 years ago, when I started to cut in beauty school.."
- "I have been doing informal hair cutting for a few years on friends and relatives, but formally when I started the course in January."
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How much do you enjoy talking to strangers?
Community Answers
- "I enjoy talking to strangers. At Emily Griffith, I have found that I make a point to start a conversation when I'm with a new customer because it causes for the cut to move more quickly and it's interesting to learn new things from people. I have also found that if I feel nervous, that talking to new customers helps me in feeling more at ease."
- "When ever I come in contact with them."
- "I really enjoy meeting new people and learning about them."
- "Enjoy meeting new people that's this business."
- "I live talking to strangers because I enjoy meeting new people and like to hear what different people have to say."
- "I enjoy very much talking to strangers."
- "I love getting to know new people."
- "I love it, you get to meet new people hear their stories learn new things and make new connections."
- "I appreciate everyone and respect their unique individuality."
- "I am a very social person and can adapt to many different people."
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Do you ever want to open your own barber shop?
Community Answers
- "Honestly, I don't feel that I have the skills to do so."
- "As a franchise owner when i'm retired."
- "Yes I plan on opening my own after more experience."
- "Yes, I do want to open my own barber shop."
- "I have actually thought a lot about that. And yes I do."
- "The thought has crossed my mind, perhaps if the stars align it may happen."
- "Yes... Opening my own shop is my goal."
- "At the moment I'm not in the position to I would like to further my career to maybe manage people or become a trainer."
- "I may try eventually, but now I would like to develop my skills and learn by working in a barber shop."
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If I were to set up a seat for you tomorrow, would you be ready to start cutting hair? By ready, I mean well-trained and confident.
Community Answers
- "Yes I feel very confident and am ready goer a new challenge."
- "Yes, if you set up a seat for me tomorrow I would be ready to start cutting hair and I will be ready and confident."
- "Yes straight away I can't wait to start."
- "Yes. I would be ready to learn everything that I can, from more experienced Barbers. I would be confident in what I do know."
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Tell me about some things that annoy you while cutting hair.
Community Answers
- "When a client does not talk."
- "When a customer doesn't give me a lot of cues as to what he/she wants, during a client consultation."
- "I don't like distractions that are not related to business."
- "A few things, mostly unnecessary distractions From other stylists."
- "As one things that annoy me are when people complain about getting their hair wet or getting a little hair on there neck but I try not to let it annoy me."
- "For someone to stand rite over my back watching my every move."
- "People sent plastic models so will naturally move around I would not say this annoys me."
- "Mainly when I start dropping my scissors and comb :D But mostly nothing, if the client starts moving about it can be annoying but it is something that happens."
- "People talking about cheese."
- "I don't like when other stylists interrupt me about questions not pertaining to business."
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Tell me about your experience in this community.
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What hair styles do you dislike cutting the most?
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What is your best skill as a Barber?
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What attracted you to this barber shop?
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Who cuts your own hair? What do you like about that barber?