SoLvINg INduStry ProBLEMS
Spa Industry Unites Next
Generation of Leaders
By
ASHLEy
ALt
ith the gap between
the abundance of
job opportunities
and lack of qualified
candidates only
increasing, spa professionals are left with
quite a challenge.
With the many benefits a career in spa
offers, how we can we articulate the
unique industry opportunities to the next
generation of leaders?
Taking the prevalent controversy head-
on, industry leaders are coming together
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through innovative programs to under-
stand why workforce shortage continues
to be an issue, and figure out how to
refashion the concern.
The ISPA U.S. Spa Industry Study
reports nearly 33,000 job openings are
available in the spa sector, while the U.S.
Department of Labor projects spa and
salon growth between 10 and 20 percent
over the next decade.
As promotion of careers in the spa
industry will be an important initiative for
ISPA’s future, industry leaders and
members’ commitment to propelling spa
forward starts and ends with the people a
part of it.
Industry professionals are working to
piece the puzzle together through three
innovative initiatives – the Global
Mentorship Program, Beauty Changes Lives
campaign and Mary Tabacchi scholarship.
1.
GMP is Guiding and
Inspiring Spa Leadership
Global Mentorship Program (GMP) is an
initiative of the Global Wellness Institute