A Game Changing Partnership for Fitness Pros and Club Operators

Combining IDEA’s extensive experience in offering education, resources and community support for fitness professionals with CoverMe’s cutting-edge technology, this new strategic partnership is transforming how fitness professionals find job opportunities and how fitness clubs recruit and manage qualified talent.

How does the CoverMe app benefit fitness professionals?

The CoverMe instructor app provides numerous benefits for fitness professionals. Using the app, instructors and trainers can manage their careers, enhance their visibility in the job market and connect with clubs and venues looking for educated, qualified and insured fitness professionals.

Here are some common ways fitness professionals are utilizing the free app:

• Find new job opportunities: Fitness professionals can browse and apply for available positions at fitness clubs.  Once they have set up their profile and preferences, the app will send job offers that match their skills, location and pay rate.

• Boost their earnings potential: By expanding their network and gaining visibility among clubs and studio managers hiring in their area, fitness professionals can secure more classes and increase their income.

• Raise their profile: Professionals can create a detailed profile showcasing their qualifications, certifications, experience and availability. This profile acts as a digital resume, allowing them to highlight their expertise and attract potential employers.

• Manage their schedules: The app helps fitness professionals organize their work schedules by tracking classes they are regularly scheduled to teach, shifts they have covered as a substitute and upcoming job opportunities. This ensures they are up to date with their commitments and can plan their time effectively. It also reduces their reliance on multiple communication channels like WhatsApp groups.

• A digital wallet for professional documents: The app acts as a digital wallet, storing important documents such as certifications and insurance, which simplifies management and ensures compliance.

• Rewards and recognition: Fitness professionals can earn points and badges for their engagement on the app. These can be exchanged for exclusive discounts from popular brands providing added value.

• Streamline invoicing: Professionals can manage their invoicing directly through the app, saving time and reducing administration. The CoverMe reporting dashboard instantly shows the classes they’ve taught allowing fitness professionals to create and issue an invoice to a club or fitness facility in just a few clicks.

How does the CoverMe app benefit fitness club operators?
The CoverMe venue app offers several key benefits for fitness club operators:

• Source new talent: The app allows club operators to post audition requests and source qualified fitness professionals quickly based on skills, proximity and availability. With access to an instant network of local, qualified and fully insured fitness professionals, CoverMe helps venues to efficiently and effectively meet their staff needs.

• Real-time solutions: The app enables clubs and studios to source and book fitness professionals in less than 30 seconds, offering a fast and effective solution for unexpected staff shortages. Saving club and studio operators hours of unnecessary administrative time. 

• Ensure compliance: A thorough verification process ensures compliance and peace of mind for fitness operators. The CoverMe compliance team, made up of real people, manually verifies each instructor on the app. They carefully review certifications, liability insurance and other necessary credentials to ensure every instructor meets industry standards and legal requirements. With continuous monitoring of certifications and qualifications, instructors are prompted to renew their credentials and provide updated documentation when needed, reducing the administrative burden on club managers. Instructors with expired credentials or certifications are restricted from using the app until they have completed their renewals.

• Reports and insights: Operators can access comprehensive reports on all activities in the app, including cover requests, who filled them, when they were filled and the specific classes and shifts involved. This detailed insight helps operators to make informed decisions based on data.

• Enhanced member experience: By ensuring that classes and sessions are led by vetted, skilled professionals, clubs can maintain a high standard of service and enhance the overall member experience.

• Recognition and retention: By rewarding fitness professionals with points and badges for their engagement, the app helps operators to motivate and retain top talent.

IDEA® Health & Fitness Association and CoverMe Fitness are joining forces to address the biggest challenges in the fitness industry, providing innovative solutions for class coverage, recruitment, education, and business management. This partnership is revolutionizing how club operators and fitness professionals manage their operations. Club operators can book a demo here. Fitness pros can connect their IDEA and CoverMe accounts by filling out the form here, and downloading the app.