Pivot Point's $1 Million Endowment Fund Through BCL
Pivot Point International and the Beauty Changes Lives foundation proudly announce the formation of the Leo Passage Endowment Fund to benefit competition, scholarships and lifelong learning among students and professionals. The announcement was made during a press conference held during "Beauty Week," at Cosmoprof North America in Las Vegas, NV. The Leo Passage Endowment Fund, established by the Passage family, honors the founder of Pivot Point, an industry leader for more than 50 years, who passed away in 2011. The Fund will be endowed with a $1 million donation from the Passage family, and implemented through BCL. Click here to read more.

 

Submit Your Speaking Application for AACS Annual
The AACS Annual Convention & Expo, November 14–17, will be held in Phoenix, AZ. The committee is actively looking for educational sessions for owners, directors, admissions and compliance staff members. If you’d like to apply to present a session, click here for the speaker application.

 

Full Nail Scholarship Competition: Now Open
The BCL | CND | Tippi Hedren Nail Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. This scholarship program is open to prospective and newer students entering a nail program at an AACS member school. Ten winners will receive 100% of their program tuition costs funded (up to $5,000). Click here to learn more. The deadline to enter is September 8.

 

CEA Next Weekend: Now Offering 1-Day Rates
Can’t make it to the entire convention? It’s the perfect opportunity for educators to purchase 1-day passes to the CEA Annual Convention—the largest cosmetology educators convention in the nation. Although you can still register for the full event, July 25-28, we’re offering you Saturday Only or Sunday Only passes for $149 for those who can't commit to staying 3 or 4 days. REGISTER NOW.

 

Make a Viral Video
Regency Beauty Institute’s new branding campaign uses the Beauty Grew All Around video as its central element. Note the video’s "brevity" (under two minutes) and the share button which makes it easy for viewers to share the video with their friends and followers. For tips on creating branded viral videos, click here.

 

Crucial Resume Tips to Landing an Interview
As students from your school graduate, they’ll be polishing their resumes and portfolios and entering the interview arena. Find out the six most common mistakes people make on their resumes that could cost them getting hired—or even landing an interview.

 

Practice What You Preach
With the current scrutiny of our sector of higher education, do you ever wonder if we practice what we preach about career training? The enormous success of a recent certification initiative established by the National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS) has proven that we do in fact practice what we preach. And given that NASASPS is an association of state agencies that regulate our sector, it is apparent that regulatory bodies do want to support the growth of our sector. We invite you to watch this ruminating video inspired by career education leaders. It’s only one minute in length but we believe it will make you think and reflect.