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Our industry has suffered a number of body-blows in the press recently. Many of the comments relating to a lack of faith in our product and our people (eg. www.abc.net.au/unleashed/stories/s2766840.htm). In an environment where the general public are repeatedly reminded that anyone can become a qualified Personal Trainer in just weeks, there is considerable value in being able to clearly recognise differences in experience and qualifications.

Enter Centrality.

Last November the Centrality group launched it's 'Centrality Health Consultant' (CHC) program. This is a new certification for the health and fitness industry that provides another way for you, as a practitioner, to differentiate yourself to both employers and clients. As well as setting clearly defined expectations, CHC certification includes professional indemnity insurance, one free industry accredited training day a year and the ability to work towards getting a health insurance provider number.

The CHC certification program involves an ongoing monthly fee of $29 which includes;

• Professional Indemnity insurance
• One full day of industry accredited training every 12 months in a session of your choice
• Discounts on industry events
• 24/7 email assistance.

For more information on registration, a look at their TV commercial and a full list of upcoming training sessions head to http://www.centralityhc.com/. Public Liability insurance is also available for an additional fee.

How do you become a 'Certified' CHC? You must first have a relevant industry qualification (minimum Cert IV in Fitness). You are then required to demonstrate success with at least five clients via completion of their 'Best Practice' framework booklets. Once these booklets have been signed off by an appropriately qualified professional your certification can then be approved. From a Certified CHC you have the opportunity to progress to a Senior and ultimately Master consultant, each accreditation carrying it's own minimum requirements. At Senior and Master levels you're eligible to receive a health insurance Provider Number with two major health insurers.

I think this CHC certification is a great way to provide industry professionals with the ability to differentiate themselves, ultimately leading to greater confidence in us all as an industry. A lot of work has gone into the development of this certification, in particular, securing insurance and provider numbers. I congratulate Paul Reid and his Centrality group for providing a service with real potential to make a difference.

If you're qualified as a Centrality Health Consultant, you can now indicate this in your HealthyPeople registration, making it easier for employers to recognise your additional qualifications and experience.

I welcome your views on this. Please add any comments to our blog.

IN OTHER NEWS:

• A rare National Fitness Division Coordinator role with Genesis is now available (Melbourne based). Check the details at http://www.healthypeople.com.au/applynow_professional.aspx?Vacancy=678&StateID=6&CategoryID=28

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Our intention is to make finding your next and best industry opportunity easier. To this end, our latest feature is one of our BEST YET! From our home page you can now search our entire database for opportunities that suit you based on a keyword which also includes suburbs and employer names. Click on the 'Keyword search' link on our home page, start typing in a word and the system will provide relevant matches. You select the most appropriate one and VIOLA! Any relevant jobs, employer profiles or business/franchise opportunities will be listed.

Furthermore, if you happen to select a suburb and we have more opportunities within 5km of your selection, a 'See also' feature will appear, letting you know there are other opportunities that may be of interest. Any feedback on this new feature is welcome (either email me or add a comment to this blog).

Throughout 2010 there has been a big increase in the number of employers accessing our lists of candidates. If you are looking for the next step in your career, moving to a new state or ready for the next management role that becomes available, get your details on HealthyPeople. When listed, we send an email to all employers in the locations nominated by you. You can block employers and you will receive an email with contact details if anyone downloads your CV. Even if you are not interested in being listed, provided us with the relevant details and uploaded a CV so that I can reach you if something awesome comes up (read: head-hunt you for management roles!).

Email notifications about our blog or listed jobs: If the blog bores you (as if!), or the job notifications are a little frequent, please log in to HealthyPeople and head to the 'Update registration' page and make the required email notification changes. Forgotten your login details? Use the 'Forgotten your password' link to have all the relevant details emailed to you. If you have any trouble, please send me an email.

I'm curious as to what people think of Twitter as a tool for industry professionals. Select the comments link in the blog to provide your opinion.

Late news;

• Massive $50K base plus uncapped commission for a Senior Membership Consultant with Genesis in Maidstone VIC. Details.
• Club Manager role in Mitcham with Fernwood Women's Health Club. Hit membership targets and earn up to $84K per annum. Details.
  

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My congratulations to Goodlife Health Clubs who have secured Greg Oliver as their new CEO. Up until a week or so ago, Greg was the CEO for the Genesis group. In all the dealings I have had with Genesis there has been much unsolicited praise for Greg and his leadership. This is a big win for Goodlife (and, I assume, for Greg). It certainly leaves a fantastic opportunity for someone to take the lead at Genesis.

(If you'd like to know what other opportunities are available with Genesis in Australia, click here)

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Are you in the middle of your Certificate III and IV in Fitness and wondering what your next step is going to be? Yesterday I posted an ad for Genesis Melton (VIC) and noticed that they are offering industry development for current students. If you live in the area it could be well worth a look.

You can view the original ad here.

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Genesis Cairns are looking for an experienced Membership Consultant with Management experience who's prepared to head up north and take on a fantastic opportunity. After all, 'the city's proximity to the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics of Queensland and the Atherton Tableland makes it a popular destination.'

If you're interested in a sea change, check out the ad here. Prue would love to hear from you.

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Genesis Fitness are a combination of company owned and franchised facilities. They've experienced fantastic growth (in Melbourne in particular) over the last few years. As a recruiter I have witnessed many employees move through the ranks into management roles with some candidates actually becoming an owner (or part owner) of their own Genesis facility.

Here's an opportunity to join this leading health and fitness group as they move into the NSW market.

Club management, Sales Management, Personal Training and Membership sales roles available.

To find out more about opportunities that may suit you, check out the following links:

Club Managers, Sales Managers, Personal Trainers, Membership Sales

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Congratulations to Belinda Amis on taking over the Management of the fantastic new Genesis Port Melbourne facility.

Her departure from the role of State Operations Manager (Victoria) for Goodlife Health Clubs created an opening that was filled by Chris Kemp (congratulations again), who had recently resigned from a regional role with Fitness First.

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Genesis Ringwood are holding a Personal Training "Find the Job you Love" night.

The night will go through what Genesis is all about, how Personal Training works with Genesis Clubs, and the specifics of each clubs processes and procedures - such as licence fee amounts, club numbers and how we go about helping new PT's build up their business and become a successful trainer.

This is a great opportunity for anyone considering a career with Genesis or would simply like to know more about Personal Training. You'll get to meet the Fitness Division Co-ordinators and other PT's on the night.

They'll be recruiting for Ringwood, Wantirna, Lonsdale St and Doncaster on the night.

Details: Wednesday 1st Sep 7pm at Genesis Fitness Club Ringwood. Click on the image for more information.

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Do you have 12 months Membership Sales experience?

Have you got some management experience to back it up?

Are you interested in moving into a Club Management role?

How does a sea change in Far North Queensland sound?

Genesis Cairns is recruiting a Group Club Manager (you'll be overseeing two clubs). Club Management experience is not essential but you must have some demonstrated management exprience and at least 12 months experience in Membership Sales.

You can view the full ad here.

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