Athlete's Guide to Career Planning: Key to Success from the Playing Field to Professional Life - Tapa blanda

" """During my career in athletics, I have dealt as a coach and administrator, with athletes at every level, high school, college, professional and international. Al Petipas' excellent work is applicable to all levels, but a must resource for young people and their parents.""" David R. Gavitt President, N.C.A.A. Foundation "

This straightforward guide shows you how to develop a "game plan" for life. The authors, drawing on years of experience working with athletes at all levels, provide specific tools to help you make important life decisions and transitions during your athletic career. With 46 easy-to-use worksheets, you'll learn how to identify and prepare for key physical and psychological transitions; establish and use support systems to guide you through transitions and plan for the future; relate scholastic and vocational choices to your personal identity; balance the demands of sport, academics, and work; select the right schools for your academic and athletic needs; apply sport skills to career planning; identify and match your skills, interests, and values with career goals; and position yourself for a successful job search by writing effective resumes and managing job interviews. Learn how to use the dedication, teamwork, competitiveness, and people skills you've learned from playing sports to win at the big game - life.