Introduction to the Table of Contents by PetGroomer.com
Your guide to a more informed entry into the pet grooming industry starts here with the Career Start Guide Table of Contents by PetGroomer.com. Nowhere else in the industry will you find an extensive report for pet grooming career seekers. Since 1997 we have been assisting career seekers as well as advanced groomers and stylists. We kept track of of hundreds of questions careers asked us and created this report just for you. It is entirely free thanks to the sponsors of PetGroomer.com which you see listed on the right side of this page. Please support them.
The PetGroomer.com Career Start report presented online here is several pages. We also provide you with lists for onsite pet grooming schools and sources for distance learning or home study grooming for your convenience. If you still have questions, and we expect you will, we have another fantastic resource where all career seekers are welcome. Come talk with groomers willing to help career seekers and meet other career seekers. Come to the GroomerTALK™ Community. There are over 700,000 messages, and by signing up you can post replies, and more important, post questions. Career seekers are welcome! We even have a special forum called CareerSeekerTALK. Don’t be shy! No questions is “dumb.” We built that forum for you. Many of our members love to help career seekers. Enjoy PetGroomer.com and this Career Start report. Check out the schools and home study here, and learn more about jobs here too and sources of them including the PetGroomer.com Classified Ads hosting the world’s largest database of grooming job-related ads and buy and sell anything grooming ads.
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Page 2 Industry Outlook / Foreword / Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Page 3 Living Up to the Legacy of Being a Recession Resistant Industry / Endless Shortage of Pet Groomers
Page 4 History of Pet Grooming
Page 5 Introduction to the Grooming Industry / PetGroomer.com Surveys
Page 6 Who Are Groomers / Diversity of the Industry
Page 7 Commercial Grooming Versus Show Grooming / Dog, Cat, Exotic & Creative Grooming
Page 8 Job Positions
Page 9 Demands of Pet Grooming / Physical Demands / Get Your Feet Wet First
Page 10 Setting a Career Path / Employment / Self-Employment / Differences Between Employment and Self-Employment
Page 11 Educational Opportunities / Start Your Educational Plan
Page 12 Selecting a Grooming School / Questions to Help You Interview Schools
Page 13 Selecting a Home Study Program / Apprenticeships / Other Training Programs / Build a Library of Grooming Books, DVD’s & Streaming / Scholarships and Grants
Page 14 Pet Groomer Wages / Compensation Systems
Page 15 Hourly Wages / Salary Wages / Commission Wages / Origin of Commission Wages / Calculating Commissions / Combining Salary, Hourly and Commission Wages / Commission Wages Aren’t Going Away
Page 16 Annual Wage Projections for Commission Groomers / Employee Benefits / Productivity Factors
Page 17 Independent Contractor Status Confusion / Self-Employment Income / How Your Area Affects Compensation / Pet Groomer Wages Quiz
Page 18 Stages of a Pet Grooming Career / Stage One – Initial Education / Stage Two – Employment or Self-Employment / Stage Three – Continuing Education / Stage Four – Certification by a Professional Grooming Association
Page 19 Outfit a Grooming Business or Career / Download Free Professional Planners / Available Planners / Supplier Resources / Sharpening & Repair Resources / Mobile Grooming Resources / Floor Plans & Design Resources
Page 20 Self-Employment Requirements / Pet Groomers Do Write Business Plans / Introduction to Types of Grooming Businesses / 7 Benefits of Grooming Business Plans / Typical Startup Costs for Grooming Businesses / Pet Grooming Franchises
Page 21 Company Organization, Licenses & Permits
Page 22 Marketing & Advertising / Client Relations
Page 23 Finance & Bookkeeping / Legal & Insurance / Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Page 24 Future Opportunities / Certification / Competition Grooming / Self-Employment Advancement / Open a School of Pet Grooming / Expand Your Business / Absentee Ownership
Page 25 Buying a Pet Grooming Business / Advantages of Buying a Business
Page 26 Valuing an Existing Business / Non-Groomers Purchasing a Grooming Business
Page 27 Get Involved and Stay Involved / Magazines & Newsletters / Grooming Associations / Calendar of Events / GroomerTALK℠ Community & GroomWise℠ Blogs / Find A Groomer Directory for Pet Owners / PetGroomer.com Classified Ads
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