Promoting Yourself and Furthering Your Career

Even though you love it, fitness is a business, and you are the commodity.  Here are some articles to help you make the most of it.

  Professional Ethics - Important read for all fitness trainers

Making A Fitness Video- Ever wondered what goes into making a fitness video? Ever thought about making one yourself? Here's the first-hand scoop from video veterans.

 Re-inventing Yourself - Mark Grevelding takes a lighthearted look on how instructors keep up with the changing times and stay fresh.

 The Road to Presenting  Rozel Gonzales discusses the steps to becoming a presenter.

Revamping Your Group Fitness Program  Pam Archer discusses ways to make your program serve your members and instructors more effectively.

If you are a Group Fitness Manager, part of your job description includes an annual evaluation of your instructors. Pam Archer has an Evaluation Form that you can download and use.  For those of you who are being evaluated, print it out and perform a self-evaluation to check-list any trouble spots or to give yourself a pat on the back!  Click here to download your copy in Word Format.

Double Stepping  Add some fun to your step classes with this article and choreography by Terri Kennedy.

New to coordinating an aerobics program?  Pam Archer does it again with a great article titled "Building A Great Instructor Team"

Climbing the AFAA Ladder.  Ever thought about what it takes to be an AFAA Examiner?  Pam Archer gives you the scoop in this article.

So You Want to Make An Exercise Video?  Pam Archer gives you a candid and humorous look at making an exercise video.  This article is a must read, even if you aren't considering making a video!

Take your business to the next level.  Read "Promoting your Fitness Business" by Shannon Entin.

Looking For a New Job or Position?

Here are several places that list jobs online.

ACE  Online listings in the professional section. You need to login with your last name and certification number.

AFAA  At the main page choose services and then job listings

Corporate Fitness Works On-site management and consulting services for your fitness or health promotion program

Exercise Jobs

Fitness Jobs Health & Fitness, Spa and Resort staff listings

Fitness Management  Extensive listings

Health and Wellness Jobs  

Health Promotion Career Network  Career resources

IdeaFit Includes a classified section as well as a job fair section 

Turnstep has a section where you can post your "resume" and search for available jobs by state.

Wellness Connection

careerhunters.com
job-hunt.org
job-interview.net
monster.com
quintcareers.com
salary.com

Teaching Through A National Tragedy - Mark Grevelding shares his feelings and the thoughts of other instructors who have been teaching during this time of national mourning and alert.

Most of us have experienced an embarrassing moment while teaching.   Several presenters share their moments with you in this fun article by Mark Grevelding titled "My Most Embarrassing Moment in Class".

Are you frustrated with the selection of aerobic music available?  So is Mark Grevelding, and he shares his frustration with light hearted humor in his article "Music Freak".

Are you letting your class attendance numbers get you down?  Read this terrific article by Mark Grevelding entitled "Small Class Phobia".  

Have you forgotten why your students come to class in the first place?  Read Mark Grevelding's excellent article "Confessions of a Choreography Monster" to put it back in perspective.

Be prepared, even the best instructors get criticized.  Learn how to deal with it in Karen Asp's article "Accepting Criticism".

Have you lost that magic feeling?  Read Karen Asp's article "How to Beat Burn-Out".

Ever wondered... Can you teach while pregnant?

Movement Is Medicine  Tips for you and your clients to incorporate more activity into your lives.

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