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Athletes and Sports Competitors

Also called: Baseball Player, Golf Professional, Hockey Player, Race Car Driver

What they do:

Compete in athletic events.

On the job, you would:
  • Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
  • Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
  • Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • management
  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Communications

  • multimedia

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • understanding people's reactions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Endurance

  • exercise for a long time without getting out of breath

Physical Strength

  • lift, push, pull, or carry
  • exercise for a long time without your muscles getting tired

Verbal

  • listen and understand what people say
  • communicate by speaking

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Achievement/Effort
  • Self Control
  • Persistence
  • Initiative

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Video creation and editing software

  • YouTube

Electronic mail software

  • Email software

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $94,270

Education

No high school diploma/GED or bachelor's degree is usually needed.