What do you do if your temporary and contract work in Functional Training isn't reflected on your resume?

1. Create a separate section titled "Contract and Temporary Positions" to highlight relevant functional training roles & experiences. 2. Include specific job titles, durations, and the names of the organizations you worked for in this section. 3. Emphasize key achievements & responsibilities in each role, showcasing skills and accomplishments relevant to functional training. 4. Use bullet points to detail the tasks you performed, focusing on how they contributed to client success and program effectiveness. 5. Mention any relevant certifications or specialized training completed during these temporary and contract positions. 6. Incorporate a brief summary at the top of your resume to highlight your diverse experience in functional training.

A lot of people forget to highlight skills or continuing education that actually matters in their resume. I take an unconventional approach to my resume and have a section that highlights recent or relevant CEUs. Why? Because it catches hiring personals eyes. For example, being in an area dense with runners and lifters I place my developing the core CEU, endurance training CEU, and relevant lifting kinematic courses. It’s a good spot to clearly state which recovery techniques you are versed in. If it takes your resume up to 2 pages who cares? They are not going to throw your resume out, they are going to glance at it because it catches their eye. If I’m looking for a quality candidate, I’m not looking for the shortest paper. Relevance.

Including testimonials I probably won’t put on my resume, but I would send in as a separate file. If you have a file of testimonials you’ve kept of Google, Facebook, Yelp, and other reviews that is a great asset. Put the best reviews at the top but I would place the others in as well. They won’t read them all, but the message is clear that you get good feedback from your clients. A good review is a detailed review. Reviews that demonstrate how you impacted a persons life. It can be hard to condense that into your resume, but sending in an extra file is not unwarranted as an interviewee. It shows you put in the work.

Start your resume with a summary of qualifications that encapsulates your experience in functional training, including contract & temporary roles. MY summary included, "Over 5 years of experience in designing and implementing functional training programmes across diverse settings, including temporary and contract roles that consistently delivered measurable improvements in client performance and injury prevention." Highlight any certifications or specialised training you have completed that enhance your credibility in functional training. Illustrate your ability to adapt to different environments and client needs, a key strength gained from contract work.