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Beauty School Grad Finds a Good Fit at ULTA Salon

Published: April 12, 2009
by Rosanne Ullman

About two months out of beauty school, Krissy Simmons found herself working at one salon while still pining for another. Unable to reach the ULTA Salon manager who had advised her to complete cosmetology school and get her li

cense before interviewing, Krissy started working somewhere else. But when the opportunity came to meet the ULTA manager at Panera for a lunchtime interview, Krissy grabbed it.

“We had a great conversation,” Krissy recalls. “I instantly felt the connection between us. She explained what she was looking for and asked the standard questions. I’ll never forget one of the questions: ‘What do you think is the most important part of a client consultation?’ My hair had been completely butchered in a very short clipper cut about three weeks earlier, so I just pointed to my hair! I told her that communication was the most important part, because my hair was in no way, shape or form supposed to look like that. I think it was a good point to make in getting hired.”

The manager invited Krissy to do a technical interview to demonstrate her skills. “I took a friend as my model and did an all-over color, highlight and haircut,” Krissy reports. “It was so stressful for me, just because I really, really wanted the job!” But, obviously I did a good enough job to get hired. It was a huge relief!” Why was Krissy’s heart set on working at ULTA? More on our beauty school grad next time!