Marketing Your Experience:
Athletic Skill
Oftentimes athletes neglect to mention skills they have developed during
their college athletic career. However, many managers are eager and
interested in knowing about how athletics have developed your
professional skills. Think about incorporating the following qualities
into your resume:
- Commitment:
The length of time you have played a sport directly
relates to your ability to persevere through hardships. Employers are
constantly searching for employees who embody dedication and stalwart work
ethic; mention how your passion for the game can be translated into your
desired field of work.
- Teamwork:
Undoubtedly, this is one of most universal qualities
employers search for. Being able to work as part of a team demonstrates
adaptability, self-sacrifice, role development, and the ability to
cultivate and maintain interpersonal relationships
- Leadership:
If you were a captain, this quality is easier to emphasize. However, the dynamic of every team allows individuals to “lead” in a
variety of ways. Perhaps, you lead by example, were used as a “spark” in
big game situations, or helped new players adapt to team customs and
college life.
 On
the Resume
It goes without saying that you have become quite skilled at whatever
sport you committed to in your college career. However, as a
student-athlete you must also recognized that your sport instilled
professional mannerisms in you as well. By utilizing examples, on the
resume and in the interview, to elaborate on any of the following
characteristics, you increase your attractiveness as a future employee.
- Time
Management: The art of juggling various responsibilities
- Performance
Under Pressure: Conveys steadfastness and Determination
- Personal
Goal Setting: Displays foresight, commitment, and the
maximization of one’s potential
References
Since coaches and players typically develop a personal as well as a
professional relationship, athletes are encouraged to cite their coach
as a reference to their maturity and growth as an individual over the
length of their relationship.
Athletic Action Verbs
Accomplished, achieved, assisted, awarded, built, cooperated, developed,
fostered, improved, implemented, organized, overcame, managed,
practiced, played, prepared, provided, realized, represented,
recognized, shared
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