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Personal Trainer

Last modified: August 27, 2012, 12:45 PM

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This is an ideal career for a visionary thinker. As a personal trainer, you are not simply a fitness instructor, but help to manage, assess and train people within gymnasiums, clubs, sporting centres and in other recreational areas such as the beach, swimming pools or sports ovals.

Salary p/a
35k - 80k

Qualifications
None

Intensity
Standing

Demand
Growing

Travel
Medium

Conditions
Indoors & Outdoors

Weekly Hours
Up to 40

Pros

Ability to help others reach milestones
Able to work in different locations, including opportunities to work overseas
Healthy, clean living lifestyle

Cons

Uncertainty of work
Mandatory early start and late finish
Client retention is difficult

The Bottom Line

In a society where issues such as management stress, obesity, diabetes and other debilitating illnesses are increasing, personal trainers play a vital role against them. Demand for personal trainers will grow significantly. It’s a healthy, clean living lifestyle that can be either full time employment or part time to complement other jobs, activities or interests.

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