Significant Career Lesson From A Gym Owner At Tricks Sacramento
Tricks Sacramento LLC offers entry-level coaching positions ideal for undergraduates pursuing careers like teaching or speech pathology, providing experience in "developing lesson plans," communicating with parents, and handling administrative tasks. The gym owner also highlights the value of transferable skills gained from internships or entry-level roles in other fields, emphasizing that "just because you want a job doing this specific thing, it doesn't mean that an internship...might not prepare you."
Communication, Entry-Level, Office Skills, Coaching, Internship Opportunities
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Lauren Wright
Gym Owner
Tricks Sacramento LLC
Sacramento State University
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Ethnic & Related Studies
Education, Sports & Fitness
Operations and Project Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Coaching positions are available for students who want to work with children, combining aspects of teaching, lesson planning, and parent communication.
2. Office staff roles handle payments, phone calls, and computer systems, highlighting the importance of skills like typing and familiarity with various software.
3. Internships or entry-level positions in different industries can offer valuable transferable skills, applicable to later career goals, even outside the specific field of interest
Transcript
What entry-level positions are there in this field that an undergraduate college student might consider?
For my job specifically, many college students who are graduating or about to graduate come into coaching for various reasons. A lot of our coaches have gone on to become speech-language pathologists, nurses, or teachers.
If you want to work with kids, a job like this can be very beneficial. Similar to a teacher, you develop lesson plans and engage in parent communication. Many people might overlook the importance of talking to parents.
Teachers often focus on in-classroom work, but here we also learn to communicate effectively with parents. We learn to praise their child's accomplishments and also discuss areas where improvement is needed. Learning to have these conversations is crucial.
A significant part of our business involves our office staff. They handle payments, answer phone calls, and manage our computer systems.
I've seen people interview for office positions without basic typing skills. I learned to type in school, but I know that has changed. Having and developing those skills is important.
We work with many different software systems, so it's important that this role can provide learning opportunities. Something I realized early on is that an internship or entry-level position in a different industry can still prepare you for your desired job. These experiences teach valuable lessons that you can apply to future positions.
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