Unit 2 skillS Working as a beautician A s a beautician you can work as: a sole trader: you are responsible for taxes and liabilities, you take all the economic risks, but you make your own decisions and you run your business independently; an employee: you report to a boss, but you get your monthly salary regularly and have no financial responsibilities; a franchisee: you use a trademark and benefit from its business system, but you pay your franchisor a fee and a percentage on the turnover. Beauticians provide a wide range of beauty services but they also have lots of other responsibilities and carry out quite a lot of technical and business tasks, too. Technical tasks Business tasks Prepare clients for make-up and body treatments Provide special spa treatments for group packages Meet clients wishes about styles and give recommendations Maintain and update technical knowledge 3 Answer phone calls and schedule appointments Check and update clients records Stock inventory items and fill out inventory reports Place orders and verify receipts Maintain quality service Follow organisation standards and legal regulations Maintain safe and healthy conditions and clean work area Who says what? A sole trader (ST), an employee (E) or a franchisee (F)? 1. I can run my own business. 2. My boss tells me what to do. 3. I can keep only a part of my profits. 4. I risk my money. 5. I must pay all the taxes. 6. I have few career opportunities. 7. I get my salary every month. 8. I receive help with my business. 4 to carry out: eseguire demanding: esigente fee: tassa to fill out: compilare liabilities: passività receipt: ricevuta, scontrino to rely on: affidarsi to report to: rispondere a qualcuno sole trader: titolare unico di azienda turnover: fatturato wherever... whenever: dovunque... in qualsiasi momento Read the advertisement and answer the questions. LOUIS is an exclusive beauty salon franchise opportunity. In all our Members and Partners, we look for excellence, passion, and a genuine desire to give the gift of Beauty . Our vision is to open 1,000 stores all over the world before 2022. The LOUIS accreditation process gives you the same premium quality service with a staff that speaks English. We also have exclusive contacts with the best influencers in the world. Our guests are, just like you, clients and travellers-in-style, demanding by nature and by necessity: jetsetters, businesswomen and businessmen. When they travel the globe, they rely on us as their Beauty professionals, because we can offer the finest products and services for their personal needs, image and personality. We make sure they stay at their best wherever they are, whenever they most need it. So join us! 1. What qualities are important for Louis to join the franchise? 2. What is the business objective for Louis in the next few years? 20 3. What important extra requirement can Louis staff provide? 4. Which partners are in business with Louis? 5. Who are typical clients of Louis?