Are college sports good for your job resume?
How beneficial is playing Division IAA (like I do as a freshman) college football to my job resume? Is it worth all of the time you put in? Will it really help me get a job?
Even though it does not add to your skills at a job (except if you work in sports) it does help build camaraderie with an interviewer, co-worker, or boss. I am a college student, and numerous people (mostly guys) have told me that during interviews they started talking about sports. Think about it — if you can connect with the interviewer about something you both like, such as sports you would leave a memorable impression and are more likely to be selected for a job than someone who has the skills but does not connect to the interviewer. Also, most jobs have sporting events (ie. softball, basketball, baseball etc). This is great way to get to know your boss or other co-workers (especially if they’re male) and could be essential to you being selected for a promotion, raise, bonus etc.
When you start to interview for jobs, you will realize that it is much more than hard skills employers look for (this is especially to true in competitive industries like finance, accounting, etc).
It is a double edged sword though, if you have low grades (below 3.0) I would say ditch the sports and work on your grades. This is especially true if you want to pursue something like law (in which to get into the best schools you need at least a 3.3 gpa). The recession is making the competition very fierce! I am a senior in college and employers are not hiring much and are very selective. Hopefully, when you’re ready to graduate the markets won’t be so tight.
Team mates and the coach are “earning” the respect.
A look ahead to Thursday’s games
central college lahore sports day 10
Hubert Davis, Digger Phelps and Jay Bilas pick UConn to make the NCAA tournament