In Connecticut recently to speak, I talked with a local CEO about the growing trend of companies going after College Athletes. Remember: playing College Sports is a 40 year decision, not 4.
He said he was a company exec and when a resume comes across his desk where the person was a College Athlete, it goes to the top of the list.
He said something very interesting. He said he likes hiring College Athletes because they don’t just expect raises unless they earn them. He said many people without College Athletic backgrounds simply expect a 3% raise because they should get it. He said athletes realize they need to deserve such a raise, and then do the work to merit it.
Charlie - What the exec said about college student athletes is so true. I spent 20 years working in the wholesale banking industry. Two of those years, I interviewed prospects from the Wharton School, Northwestern, U. of Michigan, U. of Chicago among others. These are the top finance education schools in the country. The most impressive prospects were those who played intercollegiate sports in college. They were always better prepared, asked great questions, demonstrated time-management skills, and had that competitiveness I was looking for. Also, I could never hire them. Why? They always had several other job offers that paid more than my bank was willing to pay! Keith Babb, Senior Scout, National Collegiate Scouting Association