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Resume skills guide · SOC 39-9031

Skills for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Active Listening, Learning Strategies as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Speaking3.62
  • 2.Active Listening3.25
  • 3.Learning Strategies3.12
  • 4.Reading Comprehension3
  • 5.Critical Thinking3
  • 6.Active Learning3
  • 7.Monitoring3
  • 8.Writing2.62
  • 9.Mathematics1.75
  • 10.Science1.75

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Administration and Management
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Communications and Media

Core work activities

  • Performing General Physical Activities
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Training and Teaching Others
  • Getting Information
  • Assisting and Caring for Others
  • Coaching and Developing Others
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

In-demand tools & technology

  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Appointment scheduling software
  • BioEx Systems Exercise Expert
  • BioEx Systems Fitness Maker
  • BioEx Systems Nutrition Maker Plus
  • Blink
  • DaySmart Software Appointment-Plus
  • DietMaster Systems DietMaster
  • EZFacility Trainer Management System
  • ICTraining
  • MYOB BusinessEssentials
  • Online River Software Personal Trainer Pro
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • Sage Simply Accounting
  • Visual Health Information The Trainer's Exercise Toolbox
  • Web browser software