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    Have a Personal Trainer interview for a company, what to wear?! HELP PLEASE

    So Monday I have a interview for a company that hire Personal trainers for many gyms. My question is what should I wear? Normaly i´d go with a suit but in this case and since its realy hot outside what would you wear? Thanks for any answer.
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    Originally Posted by ILoveTrance View Post
    So Monday I have a interview for a company that hire Personal trainers for many gyms. My question is what should I wear? Normaly i´d go with a suit but in this case and since its realy hot outside what would you wear? Thanks for any answer.
    You still wear a suit.
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    Originally Posted by doughnut91 View Post
    You still wear a suit.
    Is this advice based on personal experience? I just don´t want them to look at me and LOL about wearing a suit for a PT interview.
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    It sounds like there won't be a practical component to your interview, so dress pants/shirt should suffice- wearing a suit is a bit much.
    If it was me, I'd be more concerned on preparing for what they will ask me and what I need to ask them.

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    Originally Posted by doughnut91 View Post
    You still wear a suit.
    Lmao not sure if srs

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    Wear a suit unless otherwise specified by the company.

    Bring a copy of your resume.

    Read this list and have a response ready to go for each question http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interv...-questions.htm

    Bring a copy of your schedule and availability

    Write a "thank you note" to the person that interviewed you and mail it the same day you finish your interview
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    Originally Posted by MkADcision View Post
    It sounds like there won't be a practical component to your interview, so dress pants/shirt should suffice- wearing a suit is a bit much.
    If it was me, I'd be more concerned on preparing for what they will ask me and what I need to ask them.

    -good luck!
    Seconded. A suit is overkill. Where dress pants, dress shoes and a nice shirt. That's what I wore to my PT interview and I got the job.
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    Originally Posted by foodandfitness View Post

    Write a "thank you note" to the person that interviewed you and mail it the same day you finish your interview
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    Originally Posted by mkz93 View Post
    wot?
    Kids these days.

    I've never done it personally, but yes, that is considered part of the etiquette of the interview process and it has been for a long time.
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    Suit, top-hat, cane.

    But really, a suit is a bit much for a Personal Trainer position. I would go with black pants, button up, tie.
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    Originally Posted by jordoncole View Post
    Suit, top-hat, cane.
    lol..monopoly man ftw
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    Originally Posted by jordoncole View Post
    Suit, top-hat, cane.

    But really, a suit is a bit much for a Personal Trainer position. I would go with black pants, button up, tie.
    Thats what I tought, suit seems a bit to much but erm, IDK...
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    Originally Posted by ILoveTrance View Post
    Is this advice based on personal experience? I just don´t want them to look at me and LOL about wearing a suit for a PT interview.
    I literally got hired on the spot out of 11 other candidates because every single one of them came in wearing adidas track pants and a compression T while I wore business casual dark blue jeans with a button down and a jacket.
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    When I interviewed for a chain gym, I wore a suit to my interview. I was hired. I second wearing a suit.
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    Why did you bump a thread that was still on the first page?
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    depends on the gym / the company hiring.

    couldn't see business suit being appropriate for many, but definitely "smart casual" over "i'm here to work out" IMO.
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    Originally Posted by doughnut91 View Post
    You still wear a suit.
    This. A well tailored suit.

    You're a professional, right? Dress the part
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    Originally Posted by ILoveTrance View Post
    Is this advice based on personal experience? I just don´t want them to look at me and LOL about wearing a suit for a PT interview.
    Yes. Or at least shirt and tie. It's called making a good impression. One should only ever be guilty of over-dressing to a job interview, never under-dressing, regardless of what job you're applying for. Taking pride in your appearance should go without saying, if you can't do that then you really don't deserve the opportunity, despite what some of the monkeys in this thread seem to think.

    Good luck with the job application btw.
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    Originally Posted by soren_xavier View Post
    Kids these days.

    I've never done it personally, but yes, that is considered part of the etiquette of the interview process and it has been for a long time.
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    Originally Posted by mkz93 View Post
    5'6 147 lbs

    nikka you in 8th grade

    LOL. In 8th grade I was more like 115.

    Also, I'm 161 now. Although once I get done with my cut I'll really probably be more like 135.
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