From university to working in sport

From university to working in sport

Since posting content on analysis and employment, I get a lot of messages every single week from people looking for advice, help to get their first jobs, and everything in between.

A big topic is maximising your time at university and being in the best shape possible to gain employment after your studies. We all know how hard that can be but there are many things that can be done to improve your chances.

A recent podcast guest that I had on my channel, was Dr Matt Robins. He has been involved in higher education for around 15 years, teaching and mentoring many students that have gone on to have successful careers.

Now, if you are reading this and thinking it doesn't apply to you because you left university a while ago, that is where you are wrong!

The topics we discuss, and the advice given can be applied to people at all stages of their careers. From the important soft skills, to communication, interviews and dealing with pressure.

You can check out the video here:

A few take-aways that I had:

  • Universities could do more when it comes to getting students ready for employment. But this comes with its own set of challenges.
  • Soft skills are EXTREMELY important, and a lot of students just focus on the technical skills (analysis, coding etc.)
  • It is difficult for universities to keep up with trends and be as agile as they would like to be. Students therefore have to take some initiative.

Check out the video above and let me know what you think!

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