There’s No Stylist Shortage… Why Nobody’s Applying to Your Salon

There’s No Stylist Shortage… Why Nobody’s Applying to Your Salon

May 17, 2026 · 21 min · Episode 494

About this episode

Larissa Macleman discusses the misconception of a stylist shortage and offers insights on improving salon recruitment strategies.

You've said it. Your fellow salon owners have said it. The industry has been nodding along for two years now: "There's just no one out there." It's time to stop agreeing with that story. Because it's not true. And it's costing you far more than an empty column. JOIN THE LIVE WORKSHOP WITH LARISSA MACLEMAN: The Always-Recruiting Salon Playbook | Tuesday 26 May ✨ Auckland: 1 PM | Sydney: 11 AM | *Los Angeles: 6 PM * previous day* Walk away with a custom audit of why you're not getting applications right now ✓ , a real working recruitment ad ✓, and an Always-Recruiting plan mapped out for your salon. ✓ So you'll never have an empty chair again. 💪✨ Click here to join the workshop. Spots are limited. In this episode, Larissa shares the conversation she's been needing to have for the last 12 months. The stylist shortage isn't a market problem. It's a salon problem - specifically, a brand problem.   What you'll discover in this episode:   Why around 75% of stylists who are passively open to moving salons right now aren’t landing in your inbox The real cost of panic-hiring the wrong person - and why the number will stop you cold What five-star stylists are actually looking for…

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