michelyn8
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May 19, 2011 14:09:19 GMT -5
Post by michelyn8 on May 19, 2011 14:09:19 GMT -5
I'm always interested in what hiring managers say. It really does illustrate that everyone is different. If someone was a very successful athlete in college, and now has about 2 years of experience in the business world, what percentage of the resume should be dedicated to the athletic success? The job has nothing to do with sports. And why did you pick your answer? I don't do hiring, but I would think something like this should only be mentioned as part of the section for education. A single line indicating she participated in such and such sport is all I'd want to see. Then it would be up to the interviewer to use it to get a feel for her teamwork skills or for her to highlight them by referencing the notation.
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May 19, 2011 14:30:20 GMT -5
Post by shanendoah on May 19, 2011 14:30:20 GMT -5
I think it varies. For the most part, I'm with the one liners. I have listed the fact that I competed in (and volunteer coached) Speech and Debate in one line under an "Other Activities" field because I work in positions where people often need to be able to speak in front of groups. Depending on what job I'm applying for, I might also mention my publishing credits or the fact that I was a volunteer for a non-political election campaign (judgeship). Because I work in non-profit land, a lot of hiring managers like to see the volunteer information. However, there is a case when I think you might want to put more about college athletics on your resume, and that's if you are applying for a job you found through GameProven Executives (some of the people in my MBA program did a project on this company) gameproven.com/AboutUs/Concept.aspxIn this case, its a job board specifically for former college athletes. Companies who list jobs through them are looking for the experience people gain in college athletics.
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May 19, 2011 14:32:03 GMT -5
Post by alabamagal on May 19, 2011 14:32:03 GMT -5
I would put it in the resume. Participating in college athletics is very time consuming, and IF someone can do that and have a good GPA, that is pretty impressive. I would rather hire someone who participated in a college sport than someone who spent their entire college career playing video games.
But as far as accomplishments at the sport (scored 2 goals against rival U) that really has no place on a resume.
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May 19, 2011 14:51:06 GMT -5
Post by Phoenix84 on May 19, 2011 14:51:06 GMT -5
Well, I’ve never hired anyone, but I wouldn’t put it on, or if you must just a couple of words. Going into any type of detail would just highlight the fact that the experience isn’t there. Thyme4change is right, perceptions of athletes vary widely from person to person. In some circles athletes command great respect, to other people, they couldn’t care less even if you were the star quarterback on a championship winning team (I fall into this category), to other people athletes are just dumb jocks who beat people up and have huge egos.
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The J
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May 19, 2011 14:59:08 GMT -5
Post by The J on May 19, 2011 14:59:08 GMT -5
I would put it as a one-liner, because it does help explain the lack of other experience. Most people understand that college athletics takes up a lot of time, so it could help minimize the problem of not having other jobs or intern/externships.
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May 19, 2011 14:59:59 GMT -5
Post by qofcc on May 19, 2011 14:59:59 GMT -5
I would put it in the skills section: Ex. Team Player - quarterback of xyz football team or whatever relevant skill they think they learned from playing sports.
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May 19, 2011 18:18:57 GMT -5
Post by gsbrq on May 19, 2011 18:18:57 GMT -5
40% is way too much...if I saw a resume that padded with non-relevant info, it would go straight to the "no" pile.
If you're coaching your friend on how to build an effective resume, I'd point out that a resume which is clearly tailored to the job requirements is much better than a generic one. It's easy to tell the difference, and it shows that the applicant has actually paid attention to what the employer is looking for.
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May 19, 2011 20:11:27 GMT -5
Post by TheOtherMe on May 19, 2011 20:11:27 GMT -5
I would put it in the resume. Participating in college athletics is very time consuming, and IF someone can do that and have a good GPA, that is pretty impressive. I would rather hire someone who participated in a college sport than someone who spent their entire college career playing video games. I am almost certain that a young lady on the women's basketball team I followed included it because in addition to being first team All Big 12 twice, she graduated with a 4. in four years and earned both a bachelor's and master's degree. She was hired by one of the major CPA firms. They agreed to give her one year to try playing ball in Europe and if she didn't like it, the job was waiting for her. She works for the CPA firm now and has passed the exam. She was definitely getting a lot of publicity in the area and I'm sure it didn't hurt her one bit to be a well known athlete. Kids at that level who get good grades amaze me. Being a D-I athlete at that level is a full time job as is being a good student.
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May 19, 2011 23:05:35 GMT -5
Post by formerexpat on May 19, 2011 23:05:35 GMT -5
I doubt the D1 QB is going on interviews. I suspect one of the boosters has a spot for him in a company of theirs.
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