REPs Ireland - Industry Employer Survey

Employer Insights

REPs Ireland is seeking engagement from industry employers to help provide a better understanding of the industry's needs in relation to employing qualified industry professionals in Ireland.

The insights from this survey will support REPs Ireland in connecting education providers, the potential workforce and industry employers.

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1. Do you find it difficult to recruit appropriately qualified fitness professionals ? (Required.)

Yes

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2. When hiring new positions in your facility where do you post job adverts? Please list, tick all that apply. (Required.)

Jobs.ie

IrishJobs.ie

Indeed

Social media

Own website

Ireland Active / REPs Ireland

Local sports partnerships

Other (please specify)

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3. What minimum qualification would you require when hiring someone into fitness team? Please include level. (Required.)

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4. Do you specify exactly if you are looking for a: Fitness Instructor/ Group Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer in job adverts? (Required.)

Yes- We always specify exactly the role

No- We keep this generic

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5. Where do you check the validity of an applicants qualification(s) (Required.)

Look up the qualification / training provider ourselves

Make a judgement call based on our own knowledge

Check awarding organisation

Check REPs Ireland approved provider list

Do not carry out any checks

Other (please specify)

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6. What awarding organisation(s) would you recognise as fitness industry qualification norm? (Required.)

Active IQ

QQI

CYQ

ITEC

YMCA

3rd level college

Other (please specify)

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7. How does your facility ensure international qualifications are appropriate for working in Ireland? (Required.)

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8. Rank the below in order of importance to your facility when hiring a fitness professional (Required.)

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9. Do you hire candidates with fully online qualifications? (Required.)

Yes

We are not aware

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10. If you answered 'Yes' above, do you feel their practical skills are up to standard? Please comment.

Yes

Comment

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11. Do you receive many applicants with unrecognised qualifications? (Required.)

Yes

Comment, if necessary

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12. What is the average hourly wage of a fitness professional in your facility? (Required.)

€10

€15

€20+

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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13. When interviewing candidates for fitness related roles do you ask if they are a member of REPs Ireland? (Required.)

Yes

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14. What classes would an instructor be required to teach in your facility ? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

Bodyweight training

Bootcamp

Boxercise

Branded classes e.g. Les Mills / Reebok / Zubma etc.

Circuits

HIIT

Indoor cycling

Kettlebells

None

Pilates

Special population classes e.g. Children, teens, older adults

Step aerobics

Strength & conditioning

Suspension training

Water aerobics

Other (please specify)

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15. How often would your employees have the opportunity to upskill? (Required.)

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16. Do you conduct in-house training to upskill staff ? (Required.)

Yes - We conduct this in-house

No - We use education provider(s) in to conduct the training

Blended- We conduct our own in-house training and also use education providers to upskill our staff

Other (please specify)

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17. What other duties is a fitness professional required to conduct in your facility? (Required.)

Reception work

Programme design

Cleaning

Lifeguard

Swim Teacher

Other (please specify)

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18. Do you have any links with education providers in the industry to help recruit fitness staff? (Required.)

If yes, which provider?

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19. Would you like REPs Ireland to help set up links between employers and approved education providers for recruitment purposes? (Required.)

Yes

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20. Would your facility be interested in attending an industry recruitment day to meet with exercise professionals and recent fitness course graduates? (Required.)

Yes this is something we wold be interested in

No we would prefer to use online job advertisement resources

REPs Ireland - Industry Employer Survey

Employer Insights

Question Title

* 1. Do you find it difficult to recruit appropriately qualified fitness professionals ? (Required.)

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* 2. When hiring new positions in your facility where do you post job adverts? Please list, tick all that apply. (Required.)

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* 3. What minimum qualification would you require when hiring someone into fitness team? Please include level. (Required.)

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* 4. Do you specify exactly if you are looking for a: Fitness Instructor/ Group Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer in job adverts? (Required.)

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* 5. Where do you check the validity of an applicants qualification(s) (Required.)

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* 6. What awarding organisation(s) would you recognise as fitness industry qualification norm? (Required.)

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* 7. How does your facility ensure international qualifications are appropriate for working in Ireland? (Required.)

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* 8. Rank the below in order of importance to your facility when hiring a fitness professional (Required.)

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* 9. Do you hire candidates with fully online qualifications? (Required.)

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* 10. If you answered 'Yes' above, do you feel their practical skills are up to standard? Please comment.

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* 11. Do you receive many applicants with unrecognised qualifications? (Required.)

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* 12. What is the average hourly wage of a fitness professional in your facility? (Required.)

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* 13. When interviewing candidates for fitness related roles do you ask if they are a member of REPs Ireland? (Required.)

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* 14. What classes would an instructor be required to teach in your facility ? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

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* 15. How often would your employees have the opportunity to upskill? (Required.)

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* 16. Do you conduct in-house training to upskill staff ? (Required.)

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* 17. What other duties is a fitness professional required to conduct in your facility? (Required.)

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* 18. Do you have any links with education providers in the industry to help recruit fitness staff? (Required.)

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* 19. Would you like REPs Ireland to help set up links between employers and approved education providers for recruitment purposes? (Required.)

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* 20. Would your facility be interested in attending an industry recruitment day to meet with exercise professionals and recent fitness course graduates? (Required.)

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* 21. How do you feel REPs Ireland could support facilities going forward? (Required.)

1. Do you find it difficult to recruit appropriately qualified fitness professionals ? (Required.)

2. When hiring new positions in your facility where do you post job adverts? Please list, tick all that apply. (Required.)

3. What minimum qualification would you require when hiring someone into fitness team? Please include level. (Required.)

4. Do you specify exactly if you are looking for a: Fitness Instructor/ Group Fitness Instructor / Personal Trainer in job adverts? (Required.)

5. Where do you check the validity of an applicants qualification(s) (Required.)

6. What awarding organisation(s) would you recognise as fitness industry qualification norm? (Required.)

7. How does your facility ensure international qualifications are appropriate for working in Ireland? (Required.)

8. Rank the below in order of importance to your facility when hiring a fitness professional (Required.)

9. Do you hire candidates with fully online qualifications? (Required.)

10. If you answered 'Yes' above, do you feel their practical skills are up to standard? Please comment.

11. Do you receive many applicants with unrecognised qualifications? (Required.)

12. What is the average hourly wage of a fitness professional in your facility? (Required.)

13. When interviewing candidates for fitness related roles do you ask if they are a member of REPs Ireland? (Required.)

14. What classes would an instructor be required to teach in your facility ? Tick all that apply. (Required.)

15. How often would your employees have the opportunity to upskill? (Required.)

16. Do you conduct in-house training to upskill staff ? (Required.)

17. What other duties is a fitness professional required to conduct in your facility? (Required.)

18. Do you have any links with education providers in the industry to help recruit fitness staff? (Required.)

19. Would you like REPs Ireland to help set up links between employers and approved education providers for recruitment purposes? (Required.)

20. Would your facility be interested in attending an industry recruitment day to meet with exercise professionals and recent fitness course graduates? (Required.)

21. How do you feel REPs Ireland could support facilities going forward? (Required.)