{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fccc9a6a0-0054-444f-a250-09f754d9119a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"A Different Look At Your Sports Career Journey \u2013 Work in Sports podcast e101\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/ccc9a6a0-0054-444f-a250-09f754d9119a\"></iframe>","title":"A Different Look At Your Sports Career Journey \u2013 Work in Sports podcast e101","description":"Fan of the show Jordan asks \"If you could go back and give your 22 year old self some advice, or things you would do differently in your career, what would they be?\" I like this question, so I'm diving in. Come along and listen.\u00a0Hi everybody I\u2019m Brian Clapp, Director of Content for Work in Sports.com and this is the WorkinSports podcast.Before I get into today\u2019s question I want to answer a sub-question I get a lot \u2013 why does WorkinSports charge a subscription to access your sports jobs? This is a great question and here\u2019s the straight truth \u2013 you know me, I\u2019m painfully honest and I\u2019m going to do that here.As a business we have two basic options:* Charge employers to post their jobs* Have a subscription membershipOn a surface level you probably think \u2013 yeah charge the employers! But think a little deeper. Many small to medium employers will say \u2013 no thanks, we don\u2019t want to pay, or we can\u2019t pay to post our jobs. Many big employers will say nah, we don\u2019t have an interest in that.<a href=\"https://www.workinsports.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/qa_coverD.png\"></a>So what does that mean for you?A job board that only posts jobs from employers willing to pay them, is only presenting you a fraction of the total market. There are thousands of opportunities you\u2019ll never see on their job board because they haven\u2019t struck a deal with that particular employer.We\u2019ve gone about it differently.Yes we charge our members, but it allows us to get all of the available jobs and bring them to you. Small medium and large size companies are all represented with us. You don\u2019t miss a thing.Plus, sports employers love our members, because you aren\u2019t just blindly applying to a free sports job that sounds cool\u2026.but you aren\u2019t qualified. Our members are willing to pay for access which is a method of pre-screening and makes our employment friends very happy.So that\u2019s it in a nutshell \u2013 we charge, but for good reason, and it benefits you in the long run and the short run. \u00a0\u00a0Alright enough of that \u2013 here\u2019s this weeks question from Jordan in North Carolina, just a friendly reminder to our new listeners \u2013 email your question in to <a href=\"mailto:podcast@workinsports.com\">podcast@workinsports.com</a> and ifyou have your question answered on the show \u2013 BOOM \u2013 you get a free month of access.Here\u2019s Jordan\u2019s question:Hey Brian, I\u2019m a 22 year old grad student - over the last few months I\u2019ve been following your advice on the podcast and it\u2019s made a huge difference for me. I\u2019ve been more confident in interviews, both on video and in person, my cover letters are better, my goals are clearer, I know where my weak spots are an I\u2019m working to fix them\u2026I can\u2019t thank you enough, I\u2019ve learned more from your podcast that I have in 6 years of college and grad school. I heard you mention on a show once that you have been in the industry for 20 years, so I guess you are around 40 year old. Which makes me wonder\u2026 if you could go back and talk to your 22 year old version, what would you tell them or what would you do differently?I love how forward Jordan is, YES Jordan I am 43 years old, which means I\u2019ve been in the sports industry for 22 years. Yikes.I like this question.As a parent I think this way a great deal \u2013 what do I want them to know that I didn\u2019t? or what can I teach them to do better than I did? or how can I inspire them to achieve more than I have?Same thing here \u2013 what can I look back and share with all of you that could change your career trajectory. Wow, that\u2019s a big challenge\u2026but here goes, here are 5 things I would have done differently.1: \u00a0I would have asked more questions.2: I would have been more aggressive in college3: I would have worked for a team4: I would have taken more continuing ed courses5: I would have looked to the future moreListen in for more detail and explanation","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/377c7484-9423-48e4-8a94-827cf8de40c5/qa-cover-300x300.png"}