TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Scouting Report & Game Plan
1. Pre-Game Notes
a. Pre-Test Assessment ……………………………………………………………….. 6
2. First Quarter
a. Statistics on Probability of Going Pro………………………………………… 9
b. Introduction to Game Plan………………………………………………………… 10
c. Balance Athletics and Academics Activity ……………………………….. 11
d. Balance Your Circle of Life Activity ………………………………………… 15
3. Second Quarter
a. Your New Identity: Transition out of Sport……………………………… 17
b. Career Termination Trauma ………………………………………………… 18
c. Your New Identity Activity…………………………………………………… 19
d. Emotional Transformation Activity……………………………………… 21
e. The Transition from Sports to Life after Sports……………………… 22
f. Nutrition after Completion of Sports …………………………………… 24
4. Third Quarter
a. The 7 Principles of SUCCESS………………………………………………… 29
b. Career Assessments RIASEC TEST………………………………………… 32
c. Making Career Decisions.…………………………………………………….… 38
d. Values Clarification Activity……………………………………………………. 40
e. How to Market Yourself as an Athlete.……………………………………… 41
f. How to Market Yourself Group Activities………………………………… 43
g. 25 Skills Employers Want……………………………………………………… 48
h. Leadership Skills …………………………………………………………………... 49
i. Preparing for Career Day………………………………………………………… 52
j. Attending Career Day……………………………………………………………… 54
k. Sports Related Careers……………………………………………………………… 57
5. Fourth Quarter Finances
a. Understanding your Budget……………………………………………………… 60
b. Budget Sheet Example …………………………………………………………….. 61
c. Checks and Balances Activity .…………………………………………………….. 62
d. Understanding Interest Rates……………………………………………………… 64
e. Understanding Credit……………………………………………………………….. 67
f. Sources for Credit Report…………………………………………………………… 70
g. Investment Portfolio Activity ……………………………………………………… 71
h. Personal Finance Information………………………………………………………. 72
i. Financial Empowerment…………………………………………………………….. 75
j. Financial Planning Activities…………….. ………………………………………… 78
6. Overtime
a. Networking Tips……………………………………………………………….……….. 85
b. Preparing to Network Activity………………………………………………………. 88
c. Business Ethics …………………………………………………………………….... 89
d. 10 Leadership Strategies for Your Organization……………………………… 92
e. Non-Sport Career Interests Activity…………………………………………………. 93
f. Sample Interview Questions…………………………………………….….………... 97
g. Sample Questions for Interviewer………………………………………………….. 100
h. Master Questions list from Human Resources………………………………… 101
i. Sample Resume………………………………………………………….….………. 114
j. Sample Cover Letter……………………………………………………..…………. 115
7. Post Game Information
a. Athlete Connections Post Test Assessments…………………………………… 117
b. Athlete Connections Word Search…………………………………………………. 118
c. Notes……………………………………………………………………………....................... 119
Sample letters are used with permission from the Stanford University Career Development Center