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Fit-Fix WorkoutIn our industry working out regularly is essential. It is also a job requirement for allassociates of GoodLife to work out a minimum of twice a week. With that in mind, all newassociates hired must fit into this culture. It is imperative that each candidate be takenthrough a Fit-Fix workout as a phase in the selection process._______________________________________________________________________________How will a Fit-Fix Workout help in selecting a candidate?• It will, to a certain extent, measure each candidate’s level of perseverance.• It allows Hiring Managers to evaluate the candidate’s ability to take direction• It provides a great opportunity for Hiring Managers to observe the candidate’s overallattitude• It will allow the candidate insight into GoodLife’s culture and exposes them to theenvironment that each member will experience with usTime spent on this will ensure success in selecting and keeping the best candidate foryour club/department.Keep in mind that throughout this phase of the selection process you are not testing thecandidate’s ability to workout. You are testing whether they persevere through a new andpossibly uncomfortable experience and their willingness to never give up during theworkout.The Fit Fix section is located on the inside right of the Selection Planner on the bottom halfof the page. When scoring think of the workout in three phases and score according to theguide on the planner.Attached are the Fit Fix Training Principles and the order of machines for your review.You should be prepared to answer questions from candidates as you proceed through theworkout. A good candidate will be positive, enthusiastic and have questions.In closing, all candidates being considered for a position must go through this workout,even potential Personal Trainers. Remember we are measuring competencies, notknowledge of working out._______________________________________________________________________________How are candidates selected?Performance, skill and ability to perform the job, are the primary considerations for theselection of internal candidates.Any candidate who deliberately misrepresents or falsifies information during therecruitment or selection process will be eliminated from the selection process and, ifemployed, will be discharged for cause.Referral Bonus[back to top]Rewards:• $1,000 for full-time club level positions at participating clubs in British Columbia,Alberta, or Manitoba- $500 after 3 months of employment, and $500 after 6 monthsof employment (full-time is defined as working a minimum of 32 hours/week).• $500 for part-time club level positions in participating provinces mentioned above -$250 after 3 months of employment, and $250 after 6 month of employment.Great news: anyone who’s eligible can receive the $1,000 bonus no matter wherethey live as long as the referred employee is referred to a club in one of the provincesmentioned above.• $500 for full-time club level positions at participating clubs in all other provincesexcluding above, or for home office positions - $250 after 3 months of employment,Confidential and Proprietary Information of Goodlife Fitness Clubs | V14 July 2009 23