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INTERVIEWING
Exercisejobs Interview Guide How to ace the interview Interview Guide for Employers


Cover Letter
How to Write a Winning Cover Letter Writing the follow up thank you letter


How Do I become a...
How do I become a Certified Personal Trainer? How do I become a Physical Therapist?


Your Career
Expert Fitness Career Tips by Jerri Ann Lamb Is This Line of Work in My Profession for Me? The Golden Rules Of Motivation Organizing for Top Results: the Foundation of a Fast, Successful Job Search Put Your Best (Dressed) Foot Forward It's A Small World Networking - Continuing on After Your Meeting Personal Training: 6 Secrets to Award Winning Customer Service


Resumes
Valuable tips on how to write a strong resume Hot Resume Tips


Salary Survey
Salary survey of exercise and fitness professionals


Marketing Yourself
Tips from Nutritionjobs.com to Improve your Public Speaking Skills Tips from Nutritionjobs.com on how to Publish Articles to Get Yourself Known Virtual Groups: How to work less and earn more without leaving your office!


Career in Personal Training

Getting Started with a Career in Personal Training Building your Personal Training Client Base What's your Elevator Pitch? Seeking Street Smart Trainers. What type of trainer are you? Book smarts or street smarts? 4 Marketing Questions for your Fitness Business

Certification
The Method Pilates AFAA: Aerobics and Fitness Association of America ACE: American Council on Exercise ASEP: American Society of Exercise Physiologists ACSM: American College of Sports Medicine NASM: National Academy of Sports Medicine IDEA Health & Fitness Recognition system NATA: National Athletic Trainer's Association NSCA: National Strength & Conditioning Assoc


Writing Resources and other References
Strunk's Elements of Style Acronym Finder Reference Desk


Recommended Books: Fitness
Opportunities in Fitness Careers (Vgm Opportunities Series) by Mary Miller Opportunities in Fitness Careers by Jean Rosenbaum Opportunities in Sports and Fitness Careers by William Ray Heitzmann


Recommended Books: Other Fitness Professions
Physical Therapist Assistant (Careers Without College (Mankato, Minn.) by Kathryn A. Quinlan Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry by Shelly Field Careers for Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types by William Ray Heitzmann


Recommended Books: Career
The Pathfinder: How to Choose or Change Your Career for a Lifetime of Satisfaction and Success by Nicholas Lore The Resume Handbook: How to Write Outstanding Resumes and Cover Letters for Every Situation (3rd Ed) by Arthur D. Rosenberg Cover Letters That Knock 'Em Dead by Martin John Yate The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Perfect Cover Letter by Susan Ireland
Potential areas of employment as an exercise and fitness professional
  • Private Practice
  • Hospital setting or clinic setting
  • Sports and entertainment centers
  • Camps
  • Sports medicine clinics
  • Resorts
  • Cuise ships
  • Commercial fitness centers
  • Spas and athletic clubs
  • Industrial organizations
  • Health care facilities
  • Industrial fitness/wellness centers
  • Cardiac rehabilitation clinics
  • Schools, colleges and universities
  • Community fitness centers
  • Research setting

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