- Company: Great Clips
- Location: Shorewood, Illinois
- Salary: Pay not listed
Great Clips at a glance
greatclips.com- Founded 1982
SEC filings mentioning "Great Clips": 260 — search EDGAR
Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300BL3T54BV4XGP10, US) — via GLEIF
Great Clips is a large U.S. and Canadian hair salon franchise (founded 1982), headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, with thousands of locations. More at greatclips.com.
1,492 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Hair Stylist — Great Clips
What This Role Involves
Join a locally owned Great Clips® salon team and enjoy a rewarding career doing what you love! Whether you’re an experienced stylist or a recent graduate, we're excited to meet you. Come work for one of the fastest-growing salon chains. No drama, fun environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Cut, style, and color hair according to client preferences and salon standards.
- Provide exceptional customer service to ensure clients have a positive experience.
- Maintain a clean and organized workspace.
- Participate in team meetings and training sessions as needed.
Who We're Looking For
We are seeking a talented and passionate hair stylist to join our Shorewood, Illinois salon. If you have a strong desire to work with clients and enjoy creating beautiful hairstyles, we want to hear from you!
About the Company
Great Clips is known for its fun and supportive environment where stylists can grow both personally and professionally. We offer paid advanced training, a 401k plan, health insurance, paid vacations/holidays, and built-in client loyalty programs to help you succeed.
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- 401k
- A retirement savings plan offered by U.S. employers, often with the company matching a portion of what you contribute.
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What people say about Great Clips
- Contranoid – The Chaotic Two-Player Telephone Game from 1897
- Bubble talk
- Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.
- Uber Database Breach Exposed Information of 50,000 Drivers, Company Confirms
Recent news
- Car crashes into Great Clips in Doylestown Borough - Bucks County Herald newspaper
- Vehicle crashes into Great Clips in Doylestown Monday afternoon - Central Bucks Now
- Car Drives Through Great Clips Salon in Doylestown on Monday Afternoon - TAPinto
- Great Clips Brings Back Its "Lengendary Lineup" to Celebrate NHL Hockey Hair - Salon Today
- Don’t Miss Great Clips of Dixon’s Grand Opening Through July 7! - Shaw Local
Aggregated from public discussions and news; opinions are the authors’ own.
Working in Shorewood, Illinois
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.4% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.1% — via FRED
National quits rate: 2.0% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 209,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
About this role & career path
Core work matches O*NET Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists: technical cutting and color, sanitation, scheduling, client records, and product demonstration.
Traits that fit this role
- Social Orientation
- Cooperation
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
Industry news
- AI diagnostics and biotech reshape the future of personalized beauty, says Revieve - Personal Care Insights
- APAC leads private equity investment in beauty, personal care industry - S&P Global
- Men’s Personal Care Market Size, Share & Growth Report 2035 | MRFR - Market Research Future
Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Personal Care & Service occupations earn a national median of $22,176 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
- Clipper/scissor cutting and shaping for face and hair type
- Color application and safe product handling
- Sanitation and station upkeep
- Appointment flow and client notes
- Retail product knowledge
- Walk through a consult-to-finish cut at a high-volume salon
- How you sanitize tools between clients
- Handling a color or length mismatch calmly
- Balancing walk-ins with booked time
Strong fit if you like fast-paced retail salon work, consistent technical cuts, and client-facing service at a large franchise brand.
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Listing facts
- Role Hair Stylist
- Employer Great Clips
- Location Shorewood, Illinois
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 14, 2026
- Apply by September 14, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (224 words)
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Typical work in Hair Stylist
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Keep work stations clean and sanitize tools, such as scissors and combs.
- Bleach, dye, or tint hair, using applicator or brush.
- Cut, trim and shape hair or hairpieces, based on customers' instructions, hair type, and facial features, using clippers, scissors, trimmers and razors.
- Schedule client appointments.
- Update and maintain customer information records, such as beauty services provided.
- Demonstrate and sell hair care products and cosmetics.
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- Hacker News — Contranoid – The Chaotic Two-Player Telephone Game from 1897
- Hacker News — Bubble talk
- Hacker News — Secret copyright treaty leaks. It's bad. Very bad.
- Hacker News — Uber Database Breach Exposed Information of 50,000 Drivers, Company Confirms
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