Salon Business Review

A document that outlines all the duties and responsibilities of a particular position in a salon, spa, or barbershop is:

• cover letter

• employment contract

• job description

• resume

A(n) can be expected to be told when and where to work, how to perform the job, and whether or not a uniform is required.

• booth renter

• owner

• independent contractor

• employee

An employer is responsible for all of the following except.

• providing Form W-2

• paying unemployment taxes

• withholding Medicare taxes

• reporting wages to the IRS

An employee is responsible for all of the following except.

• filing income statement

• paying unemployment taxes

• reporting commission

• reporting wages to the IRS

______________ lease space from the shop owner and are solely responsible for their own clientele, supplies, record keeping, workstation maintenance, and accounting.

• Employees

• Booth renters

• Independent contractors

• Lessees

If you are making a commission of 40% and your weekly total was $850. How much would you make for the week?

• 250.00

• 380.00

• 340.00

• 425.00

In a ________ structure the employer pays you a percentage of the gross service sales you generate.

• salary

• tip

• commission

• salary-plus-bonus

__________ are usually the best way for a new beauty professional to start out.

• Tips

• Salaries-plus-commission

• Commissions

• Salaries

__________ are income in addition to your regular compensation and must be tracked and reported on your income tax return.

• Salaries

• Commissions

• Salaries-plus-commission

• Tips

Commonly, evaluations are scheduled ________ after hiring, and then once a year after that.

• two weeks

• one month

• 90 days

• six months