Former Professional Athlete Basel/Stress Testing/Analyst Future??

Hello all!!

I am in need of some advice/recommendations. I have a couple of questions in regards to my resume as well as possible positions I am interested in. I am a former professional soccer player who is looking to use my degree not my legs anymore :) I graduated with my MBA in Finance in May 2009 and am currently the Director of Programs for a personal training company. I left the U.S. at the age of 19 to sign my first professional contract in Europe and played for 4 years (I am bilingual). I maintained around a 3.75 gpa while I attended Graduate School, all while I was still playing professionally. I have recently taken interest in Basel II and stress testing and have been studying up on it. I was wondering if banks would be interested in hiring somebody like me with my background, and if so what other potential area's would I appeal to banks the most. My last question is about my resume. Should I include my athletic achievements (playing professionally as well as for the national team)?? I appreciate it and am looking forward to your thoughts/advice!! Have a great day

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where did you play if i may ask? this is a pretty interesting case, I would invite anybody who has played professional soccer to an interview. Include your achievements on your CV if you plaid professional its a job afterall and who can say they did that.

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I played division 1 baseball (was drafted, but decided not to sign) - so I did not play at the professional level. However, athletics played an enormous role in both searching / interviewing for positions. You will be surprised at the level of respect you receive from people (regardless of their role) are aware of your athletic accomplishments. Also, in finance, you are bound to come across multiple people who are ex athletes, armed services, etc. so displaying your accomplishments will only enhance your candidacy.

Bottom line, athletics (either the collegiate or professional level) exemplifies a skill set superior in any field of the business world.

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Thank you all for your responses!! Onto my second question....In my cover letter and/or objective should I mention something about me playing a sport professionally and trying to compare to banking?? And if so, to what extent??

 

I'm not a recruiter, and am simply trying to get an internship myself (so take what I say with a grain of salt), but I'd imagine playing professional soccer (and you mentioned briefly for your national team) would be a huge plus. Especially since you maintained top grades, I think this could really set you apart. Every other candidate will probably look pretty similar, so they'll definitely do a double take when looking at your cover letter/resume. As long as you can demonstrate a real passion and display a level of knowledge of banking, in my opinion you could a have a real "shot" (Haha).

 

I have a question please.Currently I am a student at naval architecture college and want to fill a resume for a job in this field.I used to play soccer for a professional team from age 14 to 19 and won some awards and trofies.So the question is can i mention in my work experience that i was a soccer player? i never got to sign a senior contract but i had legal documents to proof i am a soccer player at that club.

 

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