Interviewing
Once you’ve applied and been invited to interview, it’s time to impress! You can ask them how you should dress and if there will be a practical. Otherwise dress business casual and bring a change of clothes to workout. You can ask about staying after the interview to do a workout there and get a feel for the facility. Bring your resume, cover letter, certs and any testimonials you have from people you’ve worked with previously. See what was mentioned above about posture, breath and smiles…
Remember, an interview goes both ways. It’s important that you scrutinize whether you would work well with this fitness manager and their team of personal trainers. You want to be in a setting that allows you to grow, it could make or break your success.
Making a decision
You should work somewhere that feels right to you, it’ll impact your attitude – which is what often attracts clients to you. Beyond that, choose a place that has optimum earning potential. Find out how quickly personal trainers build up clientele at the facility and what the average take home pay is hourly.
Decide what you need to earn to cover your basic financial needs. Is it $1,000/month or $2,000/month? Divide that by the hourly pay a facility offers to see how many hours you need to work. Say you earn $20/hour. $1,000/$20 = 50 hours/month which is about 12.5 hours/week. Choose a facility that you like and can meet your financial needs in a reasonable amount of time.
