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What is it like to transition careers into the sports industry?
People who have marketable skills, especially those with previous sales experience, can make the transition fairly easily into the sports industry. Knowing every statistic for every sports figure, and who won the Super Bowl for the last twenty years will only be marketable in some small niche market. Being a sports fanatic isn't a sure fire sign for you to drop everything and work in the sports industry.
Those that transition into the sports industry are not usually motivated by the prospects of great financial wealth. It is rather based on the premise of increasing one's job satisfaction. The industry does have some subtle differences you must consider: There is no such thing as a 9-5 workday. The sports industry operates on a 24/7 schedule. The majority of work comes in the evenings, and working on weekends is common. Holidays and nights to yourself are not always guaranteed.
Here is some insight from a memorable sports agent as to the dedication required, "I will not rest until I have you holding a Coke, wearing your own shoe, playing a Sega game featuring you, while singing your own song in a new commercial, starring you, broadcast during the Superbowl, in a game that you are winning, and I will not sleep until that happens." - Jerry Maguire.
Having sales experience was mentioned because sports teams and organizations are always looking for people with the talent to sell. If there is an easier way into any organization, the door most likely to be open is that of the sales department. This department has the highest employee turnover because of the demands and pressures of the job, and there is always a requirement for new talent. A basic understanding of sports is preferred, but having an established record of meeting and/or exceeding performance goals in other industries is a coveted attribute.
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