Fitness Trainer Job Interview

by Ahmad
(Bangalore, Karnataka, India)

Here are some interview questions you should be prepared for...

What Certifications do you have?
How do you keep your fitness knowledge up to date?
Why do you want to be a personal trainer?
Why did you decide to become a personal trainer?
What experience do you have with customer service?
What is your personal experience with fitness and working out?
Are you CPR certified? When does it expire?
Tell me about an experience you had serving an unhappy customer. What did you do?
A client complains that she injured her arm during your last training session. What do you do?
How will you find new clients to train?
Do you have insurance?

Why should I work out with a personal trainer?

Won't I get the same results working out on my own or taking an exercise class?

Why should we hire you instead of somebody else?

What is your greatest strength...and the classic followup...your greatest weakness?

Give me an example of how you work while under pressure

Where do you see yourself in five years?

Why do you want to work here?

What are your salary requirements?