How to Interview for a Training Job 

I was NASM certified and had two different interviews and in one the interviewer was telling me about how he got started cleaning equipment and then he was able to move on from that to a different position until years later he was able to open his own business. The problem was that as he's telling me this he's making it sound like In order to be passionate about training you had to go through the same process he went through to get where he was. I sensed that he had a bit of an attitude and at one point thought that it wouldn't be a career for me. The interview was a little heated and at one point he had me do a make pretend session to see how I would approach a new client and explain an overhead squat assessment. I did everything correctly but after driving home I was so turned off by the way he came off that I called him and said thank you but I'm moving on. Another GYM I HAD INTERVIEWED AT THE MANAGER Tought that I wasn't motivated enough to be a trainer. NASM is an excellent certification but in the real world of looking for work as a trainer people have no idea about how you feel about fitness and if they would just give you an opportunity they would understand that the individual really wants to be there and learn. If I got certified again I would like to have my own business and not have to deal with these big box gyms. I also feel like you have to look a certain way in order for them to hire you. Another GYM I was lucky enough to get an opportunity to work the circuit department. Setting up machines for clients with about 8 in the circuit. Months later new trainers are coming in and they are getting personal trainer jobs meanwhile the manager just has me working the circuit area. I even had a client request I train him and his wife but the manager wouldn't allow me. I finally said thats it. I gave my two weeks and left on good terms. I didn't really have good experiences looking for entry level work as a trainer. Maybe it wasn't my time don't know.