Snapshot Surveys are administered monthly to ISPA members . They look into the state of the spa industry and its trends while helping to identify the needs of spa professionals . Only respondents to Snapshot Surveys immediately receive the final report for the data compiled that month , but this column serves to bring you the highlights .
In the 2016 Year in Review Snapshot Survey , administered in December , spa respondents were asked about the difficulty of hiring qualified employees for common positions at a spa , and it ’ s clear that it ’ s no easy task . The majority of spa respondents replied that hiring was either somewhat difficult or very difficult for the following positions : spa manager ( 64 percent ), spa receptionist ( 59 percent ), spa therapist ( 69 percent ), esthetician ( 53 percent ) and nail technician ( 83 percent ).
Having difficulty hiring ? Visit the ISPA Job Bank . ISPA members have the ability to post unlimited job postings for anyone to browse and apply . Also , keep an eye on your inbox for the next Snapshot Survey invitation .
To receive the full Snapshot Survey results , be sure to keep an eye out on your inbox for an invitation to participate in the Snapshot Surveys .
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