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Executive Placement

Top Ten Things to Consider When Pursuing
a Career in Sports or Entertaiment

1. What is a career in sports or entertainment? You must educate yourself on sports/entertainment opportunities and understand that there is more than trading your point guard for a third round draft choice (unless this is the side of sports I am pursuing), or taking advantage of the perks of going to all the games. Sports/entertainment is business.
2. Passion - Once I understand that sports/entertainment is big business, am I still passionate about working in the industry? No, I don’t mean, "I love baseball and have played it all my life, which should make me a perfect candidate for the position", but rather, "I do love sports, (maybe I played in high school, college, etc.), and have been exposed and am interested in a career on the business side of sports".
3. Commitment – If I have the passion, am I willing to make the commitment to work in an industry where I have to pay my dues, gain experience, put in long hours and do whatever it takes, often for little pay? This is where there are some similarities with the player side of sports; if your goal as a player is to make to the big leagues, your goal as an off-the-field employee is to grow as well, maybe even work in the big leagues.
4. Education - More than merely studying Sports Administration, Sports Management, etc. at the Undergraduate or Graduate levels, seek out internships with solid organizations that will give you increasing responsibilities and will coach you; this does not need to be a team.
5. Geography - Am I willing to relocate to move up? Every market has a limited number of teams or venues in which to work, so you must be open to relocation – usually more than two or three times.
6. Do your homework - Find out as much as you can about your prospective new employer or direct supervisor; what kind of reputation do they have, what has happened to the people that have worked in the organization (did they move on to lateral positions, or were they able progress in their career when they left).
7. Relationships - Build relationships with as many people as you can. Network whenever possible. This is the cornerstone for anyone, in any industry, in any job…but especially in sports. Don’t ever burn a bridge; remember you always need references.
8. Integrity - If you want people to build and maintain professional relationships with you, you must have it. You only want your reputation to precede you if it is a good one!
9. Review Steps 2 and 3.
10. GENERALSPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT - We will provide you the guidance, open doors for job and career opportunities and help you establish relationships.