Most job-seekers possess some skill or expertise which can be utilized by Sports Industry Employers. The Sports Industry in not unique, in that it usually adopts the technology, ideas, design, etc… from companies within other industries to successfully market it’s product.

I recently attended a Sports Career conference where a few school teachers were present. They inquired as to “how” they can integrate the sports industry as an employee, with the initial thought that an Education major was a hindrance. My response to them was in applying to one of a number of ACADEMIC ADVISOR positions located on the NCAA Market Jobs site.

This is the job description for one of these positions:

The Academic Advisor will provide academic/developmental advisement and counseling for student-athletes on assigned teams; Coordinate and monitor study hall for assigned teams; Assist with continuing eligibility; Coordinate tutorial program for all teams and work with Senior Academic Coordinator and Associate AD on other duties as assigned.

Once in the position, you will have the ability to network with others within the Athletic Department (Coaches, Athletic Directors, etc…), establishing important relationships. Use these relationships to your advantage (REFERENCES), in the event you decide to move into other Sports Industry employment sectors.

NOTE: Education majors, consider joining the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics

CANDIDATES, begin this employment season (2012) by conducting an initial assessment of your areas of expertise. What superior qualities do you have to offer to a Sports Industry employer:
- Expertise in Sales and Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Oral and Written Communications
- Proficiency with certain Software Packages (Custom Software included)

Once the assessment is complete, take each quality and place in your Candidate Profile, using bullet points to separate each category.

Next, use the Résunate software platform (Get a FREE Premium Account Upgrade) and take the Myers – Briggs test, which will produce a create a personality profile. The test results will assist with your job search by providing charts of comparable personality profiles within the same industry as the selected job description. NOTE: This information will also assist with job interview preparation.

Register for your FREE Résunate account (& Premium Account upgrade). Offer expires on 2.21.12.

Coaches (Men and Women’s Basketball), the fall Coaches Clinic season is here. There appears to be a large number of clinics to choose from.

Take a look at our Facebook page for a list of upcoming clinics. New events will be added as the information is received.

For those seeking NEW coaching opportunities, use the clinics to network, submitting mini versions of your coaching credentials when appropriate.

Current Events:
ALABAMA – 9.29.11
VANDERBILT – 10.1.11
WEST VIRGINIA – 10.15.11
TEXAS – 10.16.11
MICHIGAN (Women’s) – 10.16.11
MICHIGAN (Men’s) – 10.21.11
TEXAS TECH – 10.21.11
DUKE – 10.22.11
VCU – 10.22.11
KENTUCKY – 10.23.11
OKLAHOMA (Women’s) – 10.29.11

Employment Opportunity: Part-time Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach, Florida Southern College

Google Alerts is a feature which searches the web for any News, Videos, Blog Stories, etc… on a user-submitted topic. The captured results are forwarded to a designated email address. The user can select the frequency for receiving the results (Daily, Weekly, As-it-Happens).

TSR recommends this feature to all Sports Industry employment candidates. Google Alerts will allow you to stay current and informed with all Sports Industry employer news and information, selecting the employer(s) of choice as the submission topic.

During the Interview:

Transform the interview from a question/answer session into a “business conversation.” Let the Hiring Manager(s) know how knowledgeable you are of the current financial state of the company, marketing initiatives, plans for mobile penetration, etc…. This newly acquired knowledge will be provided by the Google Alerts system.

When selecting a company for the search criteria, make sure you place quotation marks outside of the company’s name. This helps to eliminate irrelevant search results. It would also be wise to create an outline, summarizing company news and information related to the specific department where you are seeking employment (If the search results are this specific).

Approach the interview with confidence and not arrogance. Your goal is to show HOW you will be able to assist the company in reaching its goals and not yours. Know what the goals are or develop an intelligent hypothesis as to their future vision and what they are trying to accomplish.

IMPORTANT: You can enter multiple company names within this feature.

GOOGLE ALERTS: http://www.google.com/alerts