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Working in Fitness Survey 2008
Are you getting the salary and benefits package you deserve? How satisfied are you with your job?
SkillsActive - 15/05/2008
Today sees the launch of the fifth UK Working in Fitness survey – the largest annual survey of people working in the health and fitness sector in the UK. This survey gives an insight into how the fitness industry is rewarding those employed in it by examining salary levels, job satisfaction and spending on training and development.
The Working in Fitness Survey is a well established, confidential survey conducted online by SkillsActive and the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs). Last year over 1,800 employees working in the industry completed it.
The survey is open to all those working in the industry, be it on a full or part-time basis or someone who is self employed. Anyone who works within a leisure centre, private health club or directly with clients should complete the survey.
Liz Smith, research manager at SkillsActive, said: “In previous research for our Sector Skills Agreement we estimated an average 8,500 job openings a year to meet staff turnover and the creation of new positions. One of the survey aims is to find out whether the industry is doing enough to attract new, as well as retain existing staff to meet these future demands.
“It's really important that as many people take part as possible to get a good representation of jobs in the industry. By representing your views we can show what the industry is doing well and where improvement is needed. For example, last year we found fitness professionals were positive about remaining in the industry but needed improvement in the areas of salary and career progression.
“Those completing the survey can be assured that the results will be totally confidential and will be analysed anonymously. The results will be reported at regional and occupational levels only, ensuring no one will be able to identify individual answers.”
Anyone completing this year’s Working in Fitness survey has the opportunity to enter a prize draw, with the prize of £250 toward a training course to aid continual professional development.
The survey will run throughout May to mid-July, with the results and findings being compiled for end of July. The results will be reported at Leisure Industry Week at the NEC, Birmingham in September.
To complete the survey visit: www.skillsactive.com/wif08. The survey will be live until 14 July 2008.
