The sports industry changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, but job openings rebounded this year. During this resurgence of sports job openings, WorkInSports took a look at the pressing issues that matter to candidates in the State of Sports Hiring Report.

As the industry adjusts to the new realities of a candidate-centered job market, the WorkInSports Podcast continued to offer sports career advice that reflected the unique circumstances to lay out a road map of how to work in sports. VP of Content and Engaged Learning Brian Clapp chatted with 41 experts in the sports industry and has picked out the best sports career advice to take home as you hit the ground running for your job search in 2022.

This compilation of sports career advice includes (among others):

• Scott O’Neil (former Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment CEO): Don’t fake it until you make it, or things will go sideways quickly.
• Mike Neligan (Vayner Sports CMO): Show a tangible way you improve his work environment.
• Zach Maurides (TeamWorks Founder and CEO): Have a competitive mindset.
• Emily Caron (Sportico Sports Business Reporter): Be your own advocate.