Have your salon’s high hygiene standard recognised with the HABIC Clean & Safe Practice Salon Award! ‘Trust’ and ‘reliability’ have become such important words. We as consumers need to trust that all service providers across all sectors diligently maintain a … Read More
Oct 22nd, is another of those dates that we have been looking forward to, not necessarily with the same anticipation as Dec 25th, but a date that our Government assigned in the growing list of COVID calendar dates. Following days of … Read More
European Online Job Day. Irish Recruitment Day in Spain – 4th November 2021 EURES Ireland in the Department of Social Protection in cooperation with EURES Spain, is organising a European ONLINE Job Day aimed at attracting jobseekers and job changers … Read More
Tackling Domestic Abuse in Ireland – We All Have a Part to Play With the high number of women working within our industry and with the volume of women clients who we meet on a daily basis, HABIC believes that … Read More
Introduced in July of this year, the Work Placement Experience Programme (WPEP) allows employers to host a jobseeker on a work experience placement to help the jobseeker to build new skills and gain valuable work experience. The programme is targeted at … Read More
Following deferral of the original implementation date of 1 May 2020, the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) announced a revised date of 1 October 2021 for the new set of national water and wastewater business charges to come into … Read More
Showcasing Ireland’s most accomplished hairdressing talent and attended by the industry’s most acclaimed hairdressers, the first virtual showcase in 65 years of the L’Oréal Colour Trophy was certainly a night to remember. Monday 13th September 2021 saw the L’Oréal Colour … Read More
EURES Ireland may have a solution for you! They are hosting an event “Living and Working in Ireland” on Oct 15th COVID has brought many a challenge to our lives and for the most part we have worked our way … Read More
Payroll is a task of running a business that most of us would avoid given half the chance. It is also a task that our members identified as one they would like assistance with. HABIC joined forces with Áine Crawley, … Read More
There’s change coming and the sighs of relief can be heard in every corner… We are an optimistic bunch, and we have been looking forward to the ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ for some time now. We are … Read More
We have all been learning to live, work and run businesses in a world with COVID-19. Since the arrival of this global pandemic, our Government has announced and set in motion a number of supports and resources, some in the … Read More
#BeautyToo – It’s time to reduce the VAT Rate in the Irish Beauty Sector from 13.5% to 9% You are reading this, which means that like HABIC you believe that the VAT rate applicable to beauty services must be addressed … Read More
Executive Coach, Cleo McCormack, Wella’s Studio Leader based in Dublin is also a Mindfulness practitioner with a background in psychology, psychoanalysis and philosophy. As the Studio Manager for Wella for some 15 years now, Cleo’s role includes creative team coaching, … Read More
Since the arrival of COVID-19 and the subsequent restrictions that came into place, the Government have announced and set in motion a number of supports and resources. Some in the form of funding and others in the form of information … Read More
EVENT: National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Employer Information Briefing Topic National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Employer Information Briefing Description The National Hairdressing Apprenticeship Consortium Steering Group invite you to a virtual webinar. Schedule This free event will provide you with all the information you … Read More
The last few months has been a time of change for us all. And many of our members have found themselves down staff for numerous reasons. And now, on top of all the duties of running a business, they now … Read More
Who carries cash these days? This question was relevant before COVID darkened our door and it is all the more relevant now as we are repeatedly asked to make contactless payments as opposed to the ‘old fashioned’ cash payments. So … Read More
Sick Leave Pay, another bill for the business owner Earlier this week, cabinet signed-off on new legislation to give all workers the right to paid sick leave. The Government’s Statutory Sick Pay Scheme will be phased in over a four-year … Read More
You Should not Underestimate the Importance of Ventilation in Salons You’ll often hear people say that fresh air is good for the soul. Well, fresh air is also good for your health and the health of your customers and your … Read More
The Government announced their Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) on Tuesday, 1st June. It was a far-reaching plan with 4 Pillars identified and a €3.6billion package of spending supports and measures to support the economy as we emerge from the pandemic. … Read More
The man behind AskPaul – Paul Merriman is considered as one of Ireland’s leading personal financial advisors specialising in Financial Planning, Cash Flow Modeling, Wealth Management, Strategic Investment Planning, Retirement Planning and more. HABIC teamed up with Paul to bring … Read More
There’s been much talk within the industry and many of our Members have been in touch voicing their frustrations of staff not returning to work, despite there being ample work. The resulting anxiety and challenges have gained much media attention … Read More
Restart Week – CRSS Guidelines Did you know? Businesses that have qualified for CRSS, may be eligible to claim two additional weeks of support! (ACTE) under the scheme on the first two weeks they reopen/ restart work. For most of … Read More
Setting the Story Straight Industry Statement: COVID-19 Vaccinations/Patch Testing To date, we have not seen nor are we aware of any evidence to support or confirm the rumours, regarding the need to wait 2 weeks post-COVID-19 vaccination before getting a colour … Read More