How to write CV for Personal Trainers: Template & Advice

The first part of your CV, positioned at the top of the page, should include your personal information. You need to include the following details;

• Your Full Name
• Phone Number
• Contact Number
• Professional Email Address
• Personal Address

Top Tip: Save space on your CV by avoiding any unnecessary information such as marital status, date of birth or your full home address (only list town and county)

A personal profile is one of the most important aspects of your CV and is a chance for you to blow your own trumpet. What are your strengths? Do you work well as a team? Are you reliable, hardworking and punctual? Take time to write a couple of sentences to really 'sell' yourself. The first two opening sentences are crucial so you need to highlight any specific qualities that will demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role.

Top Tip: When highlighting skills, aim to use examples from past employment to justify your claims.

Your employment history outlines your previous jobs, internships and work experience. Ideally, you should begin with the most recent. When listing each position of employment, including the dates, job title and address along with a short summary of your duties. Then bullet points any significant achievements or skills you acquired during the role. It helps to choose the duties most relevant to the job you’re applying for.

Top Tip: Where you have limited work experience, other experience outside of paid employment could show your capabilities. This might include unpaid work placements, or community activities, such as working with a charity.

Like your experience section, your education and fitness-related qualifications should be listed with the most recent. This is exactly the same logic as your education section: be concise, include the most relevant information, and make sure the employer knows you are adequately qualified. If you have recently left education, you can write it like so:

Institution name – Dates attended (from-to)

You can then lay your qualification out as follows;

Qualification, Grade

Top Tip: Keep your qualifications relevant. You may be proud of your Cycling Proficiency Certification, but it has no place on your CV!

While your CV tells the story of your career, the additional information section can reveal a little more about your personality. Hobbies, interests, skills and achievements all play a vital role in showing personal development and reflecting on your commitment to maintaining extracurricular pursuits that you are passionate about.

Top Tip: It’s important to focus on relevant hobbies and interests such as fitness since you’re writing a personal training CV. A health-related achievement, for instance, completing a marathon might help show drive and determination, which are important skills in the fitness industry. Try to list a select few of your most impressive achievements.

Like your address, adding references is no longer standardised. Therefore, you can include a line at the end of your CV that reads ‘reference on request’.

Top Tip: Potential employers contact your references and ask questions about your skills, duties, and/or productivity. Choosing the right referee is therefore important. It is always a good idea to select a reference who is thoroughly familiar with your skills and abilities and will speak positively about your work ethic.

To help you, we've put together some of the main points to consider when writing your CV. This is probably one of the most important documents you'll ever write and needs to create a lasting impact to ensure you get that interview. You may only have 20-30 seconds to grab the reader's attention, so consider carefully what information you want to put down. Here are some things to think about:

Remember, your CV is your ticket to getting that interview. For more information visit www.bradleycvs.co.uk