WorkInSports Podcast: Q&A with Host Brian Clapp

7 Steps to a Winning Sports Resume

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by: Chad Twaro
Originally Published: January 25, 2023

Your resume is the first impression a hiring manager gets of you and what they can expect if they bring you into their organization. So how do you craft a sports resume that make you a winning candidate? That’s what Neil in Boston wants to know from the WorkInSports Podcast:

“Hey Brian, I’m a 25-year-old who really loves your show. I graduated with a finance degree a couple of years back and really am not happy in my career. I want to change to a sports career, and I’m putting together my plan to get there. My question is, is a sports resume different from a traditional business resume?”

How to Write a Good Resume

When it comes to sports resumes, here's what matters to hiring managers (in order of importance):

  • Skills
  • Experience (which ties into skills)
  • Education

So how do you determine which skills you need for your sports resume? Check job descriptions of the positions you are interested in. Doing so will provide a roadmap to what the job requires and how your skills stack up. Here are some more resume writing tips to get you started:

  1. Highlight your student-athlete experience (if applicable): the sport, years played, and accomplishments
  2. Include valued soft skills (with examples from your experience) such as teamwork, competitive, coachable, and loyal
  3. Use statistics: social media engagement rates, sales revenue, performance metrics, etc.
  4. Show how you solved a challenge with your actions
  5. Make different resumes based on the types of positions you are applying for
  6. Tell a compelling story with your resume that showcases your personality
  7. Have a resume that clears the Applicant Tracking System and another for showing employers at the interview

 

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Enjoy the full episode to get details on incorporating those eight resume writing tips into a winning sports resume. Subscribe to the WorkInSports Podcast for more sports career advice. Additional content is available on our YouTube channel!


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