How You Can Demonstrate Your Value to Employers as an Athletic Trainer

As you begin your career as an athletic trainer, you might wonder how to stand out among potential candidates for new opportunities. There are many ways to showcase your value to future (or current) employers to distinguish yourself in a competitive job market.

Demonstrating Your Value to Employers

1. Evidence in Numbers

If you are currently working, quantify your contributions by providing the number of patients treated, categorized by sport, season, or both. Compare these figures to previous years, emphasizing consistency or identifying reasons for fluctuations.

Create visual representations, such as charts or graphs, illustrating the types of injuries treated and their characteristics. Analyze trends and offer explanations, demonstrating your ability to interpret and act on data.

For first-time job seekers or current athletic trainers, you can highlight the success of injury prevention programs by showcasing how they have reduced injury rates among specific patient populations. Detail the impact of new techniques or skills on patient outcomes, supported by before-and-after data.

2. Evidence by Being Multifaceted