Europe currently has 38% of the world’s spas, making Europe the number one spa destination. As a new or soon-to-be graduate of a spa management program, this makes Europe and France in particular, a great place to consider beginning your spa career. Here are a few hints and tips to make your spa career [...]

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Check any website which maintains employment listings for spa jobs and you will notice listing after listing for spa management jobs. These listings can range from spa director positions, down to assistant spa managers. While the exact number of jobs is difficult to quantify, there are over 14,500 spas currently operating in the US [...]

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Men like to be healthy, and they love to be pampered… they just don’t always like to admit it :)They like to be pampered so much, in fact, that they account for around 30% of all spa-goers, according to a survey conducted by the International Spa Association. Men are obviously booking spa reservations [...]

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As a spa manager or owner, you want to create a soothing spa environment for your clients. Many factors will contribute to the feeling of health and well-being in your spa—the friendliness of your employees, the tone of the background music, the size and layout of your treatment rooms—but nothing creates a soothing spa [...]

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No matter how old your clients are, they all want to look younger. According to a 2004 study conducted by the International Spa Association, “The emphasis is now increasingly on self preservation” and “baby boomers and their children will pay to look young and healthy.” The study goes on to note that “As the [...]

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We have all seen the film footage– acres and acres of rolling green fields, expansive views of the sea, crumbling cottages nestled into the sides of hills–who wouldn’t want to consider a spa career in Italy? But, before you pack your bags and jump on the next flight to Italy, consider a few of [...]

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Do you want people to talk about your spa business, the kind of talk which creates a positive image of you and your services? Then you must go above and beyond what your clients believe is good service. As a spa manager, try these tips to promote your spa services via word of [...]

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According to a July 2008 study conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 8% of Americans or 24 million people suffer from Diabetes. With so many people afflicted with this disease, it is likely some clients who book pedicure treatments in your spa will have diabetes. For a spa owner [...]

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Even the smallest day spa has a dry room where massages, facials, and thermal heat treatments occur. But if you want to add treatments to your menu like Vichy showers, hydrotherapy, and messier body treatments like mud or seaweed, then you will need to install a wet room. If you are planning to remodel [...]

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If you have always dreamed of working in a spa, now is the time to do it. The spa industry is growing at a rapid rate, with the US alone contributing over 230,000 jobs to the spa industry. Add up the numbers worldwide and there are a lot of potential job opportunities for the [...]

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