TIPS for From Problems to Profits

In the 1960's Maddie Ogle was one of the inventors of the Assistant position so much more common today. It has since changed the industry.

When you applied for your first grooming job did the owner or manager offer you a "career path" working for their business? In other words, were you told how they supported promotion from within and a pet bather could one day become an Assistant Pet Trimmer, and through on-the-job training one day make it to a full-charge or Master Pet Trimmer? Probably not unless they are following The Madson Management System.

We suggest that you post all of the job descriptions in Appendix B, and any you have developed, where your staff and job candidates can see them. What a remarkable difference they make. Most grooming salons with several groomers are very competitive and lack team work. We rarely had to place help wanted ads for full-charge groomers because using the Madson Career Path (7 job descriptions and Madson Team Trimming) we were always bringing up our own full-charge groomers. What a relief it is, and was!

Most job candidates were so impressed and thankful for the career opportunity, they made great employees and supported a pleasant team environment. In fact, at one time we averaged 9 years of employment by our full-charge Master Pet Trimmers. You can do it too!

This progressive thinking is how we started going "from problems to profits." Keep in mind that Maddie Ogle was a pioneer managing this system back in the 1960's. It can and does work for the informed and motivated owner. Those chronic complaints about a lack of skilled labor rarely exist where The Madson Management System is in full operation. The new day is here, use the Madson Career Path to your benefit as you grow your business in Step 2 of the Business Plan (Chapter 4). You can learn more about this system in depth at one of our Workshops.