FOR BUSINESS
Solving Real-World Business Challenges through Athletes
It's common sense that how well a company performs directly correlates with the quality of its employees. But there's a particular trait hiring managers should be looking for when evaluating a job candidate's merits: Athleticism. If you’re an employer, you may want to look past job experience and read deeper into athletic experience. It will give you greater insight as to the person, not just their job skills. Athletes love to compete. Athletes know there are skills that must be learned and mastered in order to win. And athletes have the drive, determination, and self-discipline, to learn them and master them.
Athletes have to be mentally strong to be able to deal with the pressure. The ability to stay calm and deliver results is essential for both athletes and employees. The athletic environment is challenging, high-stake, fast-pasted, competitive and often stressful.
Cameron Tringale, PGA Tour Player & Brand Ambassador
16 Skills Athletes can Transfer from Sport to the Working World
There are many good reasons smart hiring managers look for athleticism in potential hires. Below is a brief list of traits that athletes "bring to the table" when transitioning into business.
Teamwork
Understand how to effectively work as part of a team
Motivation
Understand how to maintain high levels of motivation.
Learning
Have a strong sense of continuous learning.
Emotion
Undersatand how to effectively manage their emotions.
Communication
Sport provides athletes with critical communications skills.
Pressure
Athletes have learnt how to effectively work under pressure.
Concentration
Can maintain high levels of concentration.
Tenacity
Demonstrate hard work on and off the field.
Determination
Athletes have high levels of determination.
Commitment
Understand the importance of being committed to a team.
Resilience
Athletes have developed key skills to be resilient.
Coping
Athletes know how to deal with setbacks.
Leadership
Athletes understand what it takes to be a great leader.
Goal Setting
Can set process, outcome, and performance goals
Growth
Always looking for ways to grow and develop.
Branding
An athletes brand can bolster a business.