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Life Time · Brookfield, WI · Full time

Posted Sep 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

How do you build a full book and get clients to rebook?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that their income and the salon's sales depend on client retention and rebooking.

How do you stay current on trends and techniques?

What they are checking: Whether they keep learning through classes and certifications instead of doing the same cuts for years.

What do you do to keep your station up to salon standards through a busy day?

What they are checking: Whether they keep tools sanitized and space clean, which matters for both safety and a premium image.

What would you do

A client is unhappy after their cut and says it's too short. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can handle a complaint calmly and find a fix while keeping the client's trust.

How do you recommend products so the client can keep their style at home?

What they are checking: Whether they see retail as part of the service and can educate clients without a hard sell.

Tell me about a time you were running behind and had a client waiting. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage time and communicate with waiting clients so the schedule doesn't fall apart.

About the work

A client brings in a photo of a color they want, but their hair is much darker and has old box dye. How do you handle the consultation?

What they are checking: Whether they can do a hair analysis and set honest expectations before taking on a color correction.

Walk me through how you'd do a full foil highlight for a client who wants a natural look.

What they are checking: Whether they know placement and technique well enough to meet expectations in a professional salon.

A client is getting a service with a discount and also buying products. How do you figure their total?

What they are checking: Whether they can calculate discounts and amounts correctly, which the posting names as a requirement.

Have you used Salon Biz or another salon software for booking and checkout?

What they are checking: Whether they can learn the systems that run the appointment book, sales and client records.

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The full job description

As published by Life Time.

Position Summary The Stylist provides various hair services and treatments that improve the guest’s overall sense of well-being and enhances the club experience. Some services include haircuts, perms, coloring, highlighting, and foiling that result in sales, services and products that exceed the guest’s expectations. Job Duties and Responsibilities • Provides individualized hair services and treatments that meet the clients’ needs and expectations • Educates clients on LifeSpa and Salon products, services, and treatments to assist them in maintaining their style • Serves as an expert in hair analysis, maintenance regimens while staying current in style and technique • Promotes all LifeSpa and Salon products, services and treatments • Remains current on certifications and new trends in the industry • Maintains work stations to salon standards ​ Position Requirements • High School Diploma or GED • Completed Cosmetology school • 1 to 3 years of experience as a stylist • Cosmetology license in state where work is performed • Ability to perform various types of hair services and treatments • Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest and commissions • Ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, climb and lift up to 50 pounds ​ ​ Preferred Requirements • Experience as a stylist in a professional setting • Knowledge in Salon Biz software ​ Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.

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