Tony was particularly concerned about the beauty therapists. The beauty therapists had to be able to professionally deliver skilled beauty treatments, had to have a pleasant personality and good communication skills. Beauty therapists would not need decision making skills but they would need to possess practical skills in order to apply the hands-on treatments. The center offered beauty treatments such as facials, slimming treatments, massages, and aromatherapy. Customers would come to the center and expect to be treated courteously and to receive high-quality, expert beauty treatments. The pay was $5.00 an hour, low for a skilled worker in the area and the job required employees to work on the weekends. It was also a job that involved long hours and being pleasant to clients at all times. Tony had already had considerable difficulty recruiting and keeping the beauty therapist positions filled.
Tony was thinking about how to attract more job applicants when he received a call from Jenny Seow, the Director of the company. "Tony, "Jenny said. "I think we need to upgrade our image. I am not happy that we only employ beauty therapists who hold the local certificate level (Malaysia JPK (SKM)). We need higher-qualified professionals in the company because I am looking to provide different types of services such as a spa, beauty consultants, skin