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Career Start Guide by PetGroomer.com  - Table of Contents
 

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  1. Industry Outlook
    1. Foreword
    2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow
    3. Living Up to the Legacy of Being a Recession Resistant Industry
    4. Endless Shortage of Pet Groomers
  2. History of Pet Grooming
  3. Introduction to the Grooming Industry
    1. PetGroomer.com Surveys
  4. Who Are Groomers
    1. Diversity of the Industry
    2. Commercial Grooming Versus Show Grooming
    3. Dog, Cat, Exotic & Creative Grooming
    4. Job Positions
  5. Demands of Pet Grooming
    1. Physical Demands
    2. Get Your Feet Wet First
  6. Setting a Career Path
    1. Employment
    2. Self-Employment
    3. Differences Between Employment and Self-Employment
  7. Educational Opportunities
    1. Start Your Educational Plan
    2. Selecting a Grooming School
    3. Questions to Help You Interview Schools
    4. Selecting a Home Study Program
    5. Apprenticeships
    6. Other Training Programs
    7. Build a Library of Grooming Books & DVD's
    8. Scholarships and Grants
  8. Pet Groomer Wages
    1. Compensation Systems
    2. Hourly Wages
    3. Salary Wages
    4. Commission Wages
    5. Origin of Commission Wages
    6. Calculating Commissions
    7. Combining Salary, Hourly and Commission Wages
    8. Commission Wages Aren't Going Away
    9. Annual Wage Projections for Commission Groomers
    10. Employee Benefits
    11. Productivity Factors
    12. Independent Contractor Status Confusion
    13. Self-Employment Income
    14. How Your Area Affects Compensation
    15. Pet Groomer Wages Quiz
  9. Stages of a Pet Grooming Career
    1. Stage One - Initial Education
    2. Stage Two - Employment or Self-Employment
    3. Stage Three - Continuing Education
    4. Stage Four - Certification by a Professional Grooming Association
  10. Outfit a Grooming Business or Career
    1. Download Free Professional Planners
    2. Available Planners
    3. Supplier Resources
    4. Sharpening & Repair Resources
    5. Mobile Grooming Resources
    6. Floor Plans & Design Resources
  11. Self-Employment Requirements
    1. Pet Groomers Do Write Business Plans
      1. Introduction to Types of Grooming Businesses
      2. 7 Benefits of Grooming Business Plans
      3. Typical Startup Costs for Grooming Businesses
      4. Pet Grooming Franchises
    2. Company Organization, Licenses & Permits
    3. Marketing & Advertising
    4. Client Relations
    5. Finance & Bookkeeping
    6. Legal & Insurance
    7. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  12. Future Opportunities
    1. Certification
    2. Competition Grooming
    3. Self-Employment Advancement
    4. Open a School of Pet Grooming
    5. Expand Your Business
    6. Absentee Ownership
  13. Buying a Pet Grooming Business
    1. Advantages of Buying a Business
    2. Valuing an Existing Business
    3. Non-Groomers Purchasing a Grooming Business
  14. Get Involved and Stay Involved
    1. Magazines & Newsletters
    2. Grooming Associations
    3. Calendar of Events
    4. GroomerTALK Community & GroomWise Blogs
    5. Find A Groomer Directory for Pet Owners
    6. PetGroomer.com Classified Ads
 
 

 

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