Inside the Fitness Industry: Key Insights for New Professionals
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Seasoned fitness professional, Holly Benson, shares her insights about entering the fitness industry. She discusses employment opportunities in fitness, advantages and drawbacks of being an employee versus an independent contractor, the importance of continual education, and potential challenges in the field. She also provides tips on choosing a fitness facility to work in, the importance of establishing relationships and exposure, maintaining professional integrity, and the necessity for proper planning and budgeting in one's career. Highlighting the significance of finding a suitable mentorship program, she offers herself as a mentor to aspiring fitness professionals, willing to guide them in areas such as preparing for certification exams, interview techniques, programming ideas, etc. Seasoned fitness professional, Holly Benson, shares her insights about entering the fitness industry. She discusses employment opportunities in fitness, advantages and drawbacks of being an employee versus an independent contractor, the importance of continual education, and potential challenges in the field. She also provides tips on choosing a fitness facility to work in, the importance of establishing relationships and exposure, maintaining professional integrity, and the necessity for proper planning and budgeting in one's career. Highlighting the significance of finding a suitable mentorship program, she offers herself as a mentor to aspiring fitness professionals, willing to guide them in areas such as preparing for certification exams, interview techniques, programming ideas, etc. Holly's Email: [email protected] Holly's website: https://fitness.movingstrongmedex.com/ 20% off FAI Certifications using the links below: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Aging Specialist Certification⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://issa.sjv.io/c/3955809/1695983/12162 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Functional Aging Group Exercise Specialist Certification⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://issa.sjv.io/c/3955809/1703510/12162 Connect with Second Act Fit Pros Second Act Fit Pros Newsletter Instagram Facebook Email: [email protected] erineleu.com
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