Tips for Writing Your Coaching or Training Resume

Tips for Writing Your Training or Coaching Resume

Hello!

You likely already know the importance of your resume, especially if coaching or training is not your first career.

Your training resume is your first opportunity to market yourself, your accomplishments as a trainer or coach, as well as any special skills or training knowledge that sets you apart from the competition.

Acing your resume is the first step towards securing new clients or landing your next position and client.

Read on for helpful tips!

Balance the Amount of White Space

Write your training resume in a format that is easy to read and makes good use of the space on the page. If there is a lot of white space, or in other words blank space, you may not be saying enough about your experience and qualifications. If there is not enough white space and too much text, your resume could be difficult to read and full of irrelevant information.

Proofread! Proofread! Proofread!

You want your grammar and punctuation to be perfect! Treat your training resume like you would a very important email to a potential client. Read it out loud to uncover any mistakes you may have initially missed. Ask a friend or family member to read through it as well. You can even run it through a free grammar and spell check software.

Arrange Your Training Resume in Order of Relevance

List any relevant training experience and qualifications first. Keep in mind that your most relevant experience may not be direct employment history, especially if training is your first career. If your volunteer work is more relevant to the training industry, you may consider including that information first. Also, keep in mind that you will want to move around the content of your training resume as you apply for different gyms or seek out clients. Tailor your resume so that it functions best for a gym position or for when you are networking and introducing yourself to potential clients.

Statements Not Sentences

Refrain from using whole sentences to describe your experience. Stick to statements and consider using bullet points. Stay away from using personal pronouns like I or we. Start your statements with action verbs like “Taught,” “Lead,” “Coordinated,” and “Created.”

Add a Personal Touch

While maintaining a professional appearance, you may consider creating an interesting or eye-catching header for your resume. Utilize every opportunity to market yourself and your business brand.

Looking for additional resume help? You can download this resume template for fitness professionals and fill with your information.