Job Positions, continued

Independent full-charge groomers may have additional duties on a daily basis whether employed or self-employed. They may assist with phone calls, intake and outtake services for pet owners and cleaning work areas. Self-employed groomers accept that they must also “wear the hat” of an owner/manager and manage the marketing, advertising, accounting and tax reporting and a host of other management duties.

Career seekers entering the field with self-employment experience have much less difficulty adapting to the demands of an owner/manager/groomer compared to groomers with no small business experience or self-employment background. For this reason, our founder wrote the classic business manual From Problems to Profits: The Madson Management System for Pet Grooming Businesses.

PetGroomer.com Surveys consistently indicate approximately 70% of employed full-charge groomers plan to be self-employed in the future, and the majority of them have no prior self-employment experience. Without small business training it isn’t the grooming that creates “groomer burnout” but having to carry so many hats as both businessperson and groomer. Don’t worry though; it can be done and we suggest you read our founder’s book whether you plan to be a one person business or manage a staff.

We remind you to regularly study the PetGroomer.com Help Wanted Classified Ads. They are updated several times a week. Read the descriptions of positions offered and the various job titles used for what are essentially the same position. Become more acquainted with the terminology others are using, and remember what you learned here.

At this point it is important for you to fully understand the demands of grooming. They will either make your career a success or an unsuitable yet appealing dream. You must know if grooming is right for you and you can only make that decision by understanding its demands.

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