| Julia "As an online coach, I work with women all over the world to help reach their fitness goals, to help them learn how to eat for a healthy, lean, happy body, and I give them strategies to implement for the rest of their lives." |
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Education
Required License(s)
You need to have at least basic certifications in CPR, Personal Training, and Nutrition.
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Required Degree(s)
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Importance of GPA
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What do you need to do to maintain your license(s)?
You must take Continuing Education Classes or re-certify every 2 years
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Julia's Highest Degree: Bachelor's degree
(Note: I am also a Certified Personal Trainer and a Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist.)
Julia's College GPA Range: 3.1-3.5
Salary
Not consistent across the board.
(You get out what you put in.)
Getting the Job
How did you get your job?
A mix of obtaining the proper certification, prior fitness studio experience, and personal experience.
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How important was networking to landing your position?
I am my own boss, so to get (i.e., make) my position, it wasn't important. But it is hugely important to build my business!
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Life on the Job
What is a typical day (or week) for you like?
A typical day for me is exercise, answer client e-mails, respond to social media, create client programs, write for my site, and create healthy recipes for clients and readers.
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How closely does your typical day (or week) match up to the general "job description" for your position?
I'm not sure a general job description exists for what I do! But I imagine most online trainers have similar experiences.
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Does being a woman affect any aspect of your career?
I believe it helps me relate to my female clients. I know the struggle that it is to have constant pressure to look good, to have a family and a job, and be this super woman. It's tough! And I want to create programs for busy woman who want to be healthy because they want to feel great about themselves, and let go of that undue pressure.
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What is the best thing about your job?
The best thing about my job is the excitement and enthusiasm my client's get when they see results.
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What is the worst thing about your job?
The worst thing is the uncertainty of where another client will come from.
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How demanding is your job?
My job is both physically and mentally tough. Physically, I train clients as well as myself. Therefore I have to put energy and effort into actual physical activity... practice what you preach! Mentally, my job is tough because I create programs from scratch for my clients and I feel vested in their success.
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Do you have any advancement opportunities?
This career/business is what I make of it. I hope to grow it to a level where I am reaching hundreds if not thousands of women across the globe.
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Advice for You
What are the skills, characteristics, or talents that are most important to be effective in your position?
Knowledge and the desire to keep learning, communication skills, and the ability to relate to people.
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What advice would you give to someone thinking about pursuing a career like yours?
It's not easy, so be willing to put in a lot of time, effort and passion. But believe in yourself because it is possible and the job is so worth it.
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If you could do it over again, would you still pursue the same career?
Yes. I still think about going back to school to deepen my education.
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Follow Up
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