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For all Japan-based stylists, assistants, and contractors (freelance), 15% of product sales is paid as a retail-product commission. It is calculated independently of the returning-client and new-request commissions, and added to your monthly salary.

Full-time employees receive a commuting allowance covering actual costs, up to a monthly cap of ¥15,000. Contractors (freelance) are not eligible for a commuting allowance.

The main differences are as follows.

Full-time employee — a combination of base salary and a commission scheme. This includes full social insurance, 20 days of paid leave per year, a commuting allowance, and participation in in-house training and lessons. It's designed to make it easier to secure both stable income from the fixed salary and upside from commission.

Contractor (freelance) — a fully commission-based arrangement (a commission rate based on sales + retail-product commission). Social insurance, paid leave, and benefits are not provided, but as an independent contract arrangement it offers a high degree of flexibility in your working schedule. Participation in in-house lessons is available.

Which suits you best depends on your preferred way of working, your view of your career, and your experience — please discuss it with us at the interview.

At Assort we offer several training programmes, including technical lessons, colour seminars, and style training. They take place during working hours, and depending on the salon and position, may also be held before or after work. The specific days and times vary by salon and position, so we'll explain them at the interview.

Depending on the salon and position, time may be set aside for practice or lessons before or after work. The content includes honing technique toward your stylist debut, guidance from senior stylists, sharing techniques within the team, and more. The attendance schedule is adjusted to suit salon operations and your own level of proficiency. We'll explain the details at the interview.

There is individual variation, but you'll work toward your stylist debut in roughly 3–4 years. During the assistant period you'll progressively master the fundamentals of shampooing, blow-drying, colour assisting, and cutting technique. The timing of your debut is decided in light of your own level of proficiency and the salon's team composition.

Yes, it's no problem if you can't speak English when you apply. At Assort we provide an in-house English-learning support programme, and you can study progressively as you wish.

That said, the Tokyo and Osaka salons see many clients from overseas, so there are opportunities to use English in practice on the floor. For those considering a future career at our overseas salons (New York, London, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Hong Kong, and others), acquiring English skills becomes important.

Standard working hours are 9:00–18:00 (a 9-hour span including a 60-minute break). As it's a shift system, there are adjustments depending on each salon's opening hours.

Yes, there is. New graduates and those without experience work toward their stylist debut after a training period of about 3–4 years as an assistant. Those who already have experience as a stylist may have a shortened assistant period, or none at all, depending on their experience and skill level.

Yes, the dress code is completely free. As a stylist, you can work while expressing your own style and individuality just as they are.

Side jobs are permitted in principle, but work that constitutes a conflict of interest (such as working at another hair salon) is prohibited. Prior consultation with and an application to your manager is required. We'll explain the details at the interview.

At Assort we recommend a career path in which you transfer to an overseas salon after gaining work experience in Tokyo or Osaka. This is so you can progressively build your client-service skills, international sensibility, and English ability.

There is no fixed rule on the period, but for those with 3 or more years of work experience in Tokyo or Osaka, the company covers the visa application costs and a one-way air ticket for the overseas transfer. Those with under 3 years can still apply overseas at their own expense, but the scope of support differs.

We also accept direct applications to overseas salons, but there are several considerations such as the local client base, adapting to hair types, and English ability. Please discuss the details at the interview.

Working at an overseas salon requires an English level that allows everyday communication with clients. The specific level varies by salon, but the benchmark is the basic conversational English needed for client service at the salon.

Through work experience in Tokyo or Osaka, you can build these skills progressively while making use of our in-house English-learning support.

The salary structure at overseas salons varies by location (country and city) and employment type (full-time employee or contractor). Salaries are designed to reflect each country's labour law, tax system, market rates, and currency, and we offer terms aligned with the local cost of living.

Specific salary ranges are explained at the interview.

Housing, deposits, and initial costs are borne and arranged by you. However, for those with 3 or more years of work experience in Tokyo or Osaka, the company covers the visa application costs and a one-way air ticket for an overseas transfer (housing is not included).

For finding accommodation locally, our in-house staff will share information and advice where possible.

Assort is a team that began in Tokyo and now operates 8 salons in 7 cities across 6 countries. By blending the high technical skill of Japanese hairdressers with international service for clients around the world, we aim to be a globally capable team of hairdressers under the vision "Hair, globally crafted."

We will continue to enrich our salons, services, and staff education, aiming to deliver the very best experience both to the clients who visit us and to the hairdressers who work as part of the team.

People who thrive at Assort tend to share the following traits.

• Eager to master their craft as a hairdresser, and not averse to continuous learning
• Able to attend carefully to each individual client and provide service suited to them
• Value collaboration as a team and build good relationships with seniors and juniors
• Have a global outlook and an interest in overseas expansion and serving clients from diverse cultural backgrounds

And above all, those who are not content with the status quo, who want to take on new challenges and broaden their own potential. We want to work with such "colleagues who can grow together with us." Regardless of experience or age, we welcome those who can approach the work with a sincere and positive attitude.

Assort is a team with a warm, open atmosphere — one that values quality of technique and service while not being stiff or formal.

We have diverse staff from Japan and abroad, and a culture is firmly rooted in which we respect one another and naturally share technical and service know-how. Guidance from seniors to juniors emphasises a relationship as partners growing together, rather than rigidly stressing hierarchy.

The best way to experience the real atmosphere is firsthand, through a salon visit or at the interview.

Those who pass the application, document screening, and interview take part in a salon practical assessment.

In the practical, you take part in the salon's everyday work (preparing for client service, guiding clients, assisting with treatments, cleaning, and so on) while experiencing the atmosphere of Assort's floor. A brief technical test may also be conducted during this period.

The detailed schedule, dress, and items to bring will be sent by email after you pass the document screening. At the end of the practical, you'll submit a form sharing your reflections and impressions.

The application process has the following 4 steps.

1. Document screening — review of your application materials
2. Interview (phone or group interview) — review of your motivation, experience, and career outlook
3. Salon practical assessment — hands-on experience on the floor + a brief technical check
4. Final interview — final confirmation with Hiroshi Nagao (Manager)

The interval between each step is roughly 1–2 weeks (for new-graduate recruitment, a specific schedule is published).

For each step, the result is normally sent within one week by email (or, for new-graduate recruitment, by Instagram DM).

The final result is communicated within 3 business days of the final interview as a guide.

What to bring to the interview will be stated in the guidance email sent when you pass document screening, but generally the following.

• Résumé and work history (if not already submitted at the document screening stage)
• A copy of your hairdressing licence (if you have one)
• Portfolio work (optional — sharing via Instagram is also fine)
• Pen and notepad

For the salon practical assessment, please bring basic tools such as scissors and a comb. We'll confirm the details again in the practical-assessment guidance email.