Long-term Career Goals

Setting both long-term and short-term career goals is an important step toward
ensuring that one achieves success in their career (Rossier et al., 2016). In my case, I would
want to be a personal trainer in the next five years. I want to work with clients who aim to
lose weight and achieve the desired level of fitness. My husband and I run a basketball club
that accommodates children from disadvantaged backgrounds. I, therefore, aim to ensure that
I work closely with the players to ensure that they remain fit and provide them with safe and
reasonable exercise plans that will guarantee excellence. In five years, I will have completed
my undergraduate studies, and I intend to take a master’s program to ensure that my skills are
up to date. I would want to ensure that I give my clients the best possible services. I aim to
attend various workshops in my field to boost my fitness knowledge.
Skills and Qualifications
A personal trainer needs to possess interpersonal skills. Ensuring that clients stick to a
certain diet as well as having the clients stick to an exercise routine requires one to possess
interpersonal skills. I currently excel in interpersonal and leadership skills. I am able to
motivate people and ensure that they overcome the fear and boredom associated with sticking
to a specific routine. I have been involved in the coaching of basketball players, and I believe
that this will help me reach my career goals. I will need to expand my knowledge on the
different exercises that help one reach their fitness goals. The bachelor’s degree that I am
currently pursuing will help in boosting my knowledge of fitness and nutrition. I will also
need to be certified to ensure that I meet the set level of competence. As a certified personal
trainer, I will gain a competitive advantage as well as ensure that I have access to more job
opportunities. My aim is to get certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine

(NASM). I want to be a certified personal trainer immediately after I am done with my
undergraduate studies. Certification will ensure that clients have a lot of trust in my services.
Resources and Barriers
One barrier that I have to overcome is ensuring that I meet create time to study. I have
a busy schedule due to the fact that I have to work while at the same time, ensuring that I
create time for my children. My busy schedule means that I have to ensure that I create time
for my studies. Education is an expensive venture, and this means that I have to ensure that I
work to fund my education. My husband is one of the individuals that has helped me to meet
my goals. He has been supportive and has ensured that I create time for my studies. I also
want to ensure that I join professional organizations to help me network and interact with
other individuals in my field.

Reference

Rossier, J., Ginevra, M. C., Bollmann, G., & Nota, L. (2017). The importance of career
adaptability, career resilience, and employability in designing a successful life. In Psychology
of career adaptability, employability and resilience (pp. 65-82). Springer, Cham.