What the Industry is saying
Listed below are some comments of salons that have hired our students and have given us their feedback.
Raymond Salons
"As a company that has been in the cosmetology business for over 50 years, we count on academies such as yours to supply us with graduates who have a high level of expertise and hands-on experience, ready to meet the expectations of our clientele. Raymond Salons has consistently been impressed
by the skill, background foundation and professionalism of your graduates, which is why we hire so many of them. Hair Art Academy has established itself as a top training ground for men and women in British Columba seeking to launch careers as stylists. We congratulate you and your staff for the well-deserved success of your school. Keep up the good work!"
Ken Hennessey
President, Raymond Salons Ltd.
Vancouver, B.C.
Michaud's Hair studio
"I am the owner of a small yet busy beauty salon. We were approached by a Hair Art Academy student who needed one day's work experience. We complied, and to our surprise we were so impressed we hired her the very next morning. Since then we have hired two more Hair art academy graduates. I have been immensely impressed by their talents, hard work and professionalism. I believe they have received exceptional training, as it shows in their work. I will continue to approach Hair Art Academy when looking for new employees."
Cheri Morton
Michaud's Hair Studio
Cloverdale, B.C.
Richard Jeha Hair Company
Please accept this letter as my heartfelt thanks for your continued efforts in turning out excellent hair stylists. It is great to know that in the years you have been training students, you have never compromised your standards to achieve excellence and integrity within our industry.
One of your stylists, Svetlana Gridine is an excellent example of this. After receiving her initial training at your school Svetlana came to my salon to further refine her skills. Some of her recent achievements include:
| April 2003 | 1st Place, New Talent Women’s Fashion, Cut and Style, Vancouver |
| 1st Place, Young Protogé Consumer Fashion, cut and colour, Vancouver | |
| April 2004 | 1st Place, Canadian National Winner, Consumer Fashion, Cut and Colour, Toronto, Ontario |
| April 2004 | 1st Place, Professional Ladies Evening Total Look, Seattle, Washington |
| May 2004 | 1st Place Women’s Trendy Salon Cut and Style, Vancouver, BC |
| 2nd Place, Men’s Professional Cut and Style | |
| 2nd Place, British Columbia Provincial |
Furthermore, Svetlana was selected as a team member to represent British Columbia and compete at the Hair World Championship held in Milan, Italy this past November.
As you can see I am grateful for the quality of students you send to our salon. Our industry really appreciates your hard work in ensuring that students are prepared for the industry and are competent in the level of training, skills and professionalism you provide. Keep up the good work, Elke!”
Richard Jeha
Richard Jeha Hair Company
Vancouver, BC