If you’re a baseball fan, you know that even the best hitters in Major League Baseball actually get a hit significantly less than 40% of the time they step up to the plate. That obviously means they try, and fail, over 60% of the time!
Over a 60% failure rate! However, anyone that’s close to ‘only’ a 60% failure rate earns several million dollars per season!
Everyone knows… NO ONE bats a 1000!
Joe Mauer, last years best batter in the Major Leagues, averaged .365. That’s considered an extraordinary year. However, it still means that 63.5% of the time he got an ‘at bat’, he failed!
Whether you’re a baseball player, a sales person, an investor, an engineer, or in a job search… the same thing is true! You will not be successful in every call, or in every effort you make. Unfortunately, that’s not how most people approach their search. Read more…
Part of the informational interview is a tool to find job opportunities.
Your recent hard work and persistence has finally paid off. You have landed some interviews from the opportunities you have come across at WorkInSports.com. Now it is time for the next step, to ace the interview.There are a few things that can come from an interview. It can be highly uplifting and promising or it can be a nervous and dreaded experience. Just remember, if you approach it with a positive attitude your next interview could be the first day of your next job.
With the job market being so competitive, every interview counts. Organizations are looking for individuals who show experience, understand the industry, work hard and have the passion necessary to work in the sports industry. Read more…
With the help of our friends at The Casual Mafia whose tag line is “Making Funny Sexy”, we have launched our much anticipated comedic video about WorkInSports.com and breaking into the sports industry. As a thank you for watching, we are also rolling out a 70% off Promo on a 4 week membership! We hope you find the video as funny as we do. Check it out and leave a comment to let us know what you think. ENJOY!
SPORTSEARCH will be holding their first “Sports Business Networking Night” on Tuesday, May 18 at the Barrio Cantina in Northeast Phoenix (4731 E. Cactus Rd.) from 6pm-9pm.
This is a FREE event designed to get Phoenix Sports Business Professionals together on a regular basis to share ideas that may help us in our Jobs, Careers, Business and Entrepreneurial Opportunities.
To attend, please click on this link to register.
What Is The Best Way to Get A Job In Sports?
One important thing to remember when searching for a sports job is to set realistic and achievable goals. If your dream job is to be the PR Director with a professional franchise, learn what path should be followed to reach such a position. Take a minute to step back and figure out the long list of people that deal with that person on a daily basis, many of which work outside of that franchise. It can be anyone from the media, publications, sporting goods, charities, and agents, to a wide variety of companies that provide services for that franchise. Determine this and your chances of finding a job in the sports industry will increase. Kick start your career today by searching over 2000 sports jobs on the #1 Job Board in the Sports Industry WorkInSports.com
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