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It is an elite athlete’s transferable skills and their charactoristics that they have developed through high performance sport, that can really make them stand out and excel in many environments away from sport. This section helps you understand how to identify and talk about these skills, which will give you the edge you need to be succesful in your career change.
Latest resources to help you understand your transferable skills
Transferable Skills of an Elite Athlete
From adaptability to leadership and all things in between.. find out more about the transferable skills that elite athletes possess and why they're valuable for life after sport.
Top Titles on Transition – The Best Guides and Memoirs from Former Athletes and Coaches
If you’ve ever searched for athlete transition guides, you’ll find there’s a lot of literature out there. [...]
What are my Transferable Skills?
We hear the phrase 'transferable skills' all the time - but what does it mean? Athletes often take for granted just how many transferable, or 'soft', skills they bring to the table. Here are a few to get you thinking...
Top 3 Transition Tips from Kathryn Lane – England Hockey / Management Consultant
"It's never too early to start preparing for your career after sport" - Kathryn Lane, Commonwealth Bronze Medallist, shares her top tips for approaching career transition.
Get the most out of Performance Lifestyle Support
'Performance lifestyle' - we've all heard the term, but what do performance lifestyle practitioners do? And how can they help me? Here are the basics of the performance lifestyle role and how every athlete has something to gain from their support.
The Benefits of Dual-Careering
Will dual-careering hurt my performance? Short answer - no! There are many physical, mental and performance-based advantages to a dual-career. Many employers, as well as educational institutions, support athletes through a dual-career. Preparing for life after sport shouldn't be a last minute effort and a dual-career will lay the foundation for a secure and fulfilling career outside of and after competition.
Competency Based Questions
Preparing for your next interview? Don't get caught off-guard with competency based questions, start preparing now! [...]
Mentors and Utilising Support
Professional Cricketer (Sussex Captain) and Ex-England Player Luke Wright discusses the importance of mentors and utilising support.
“Knuckle down Early” says Luke Wright, Ex-England Cricketer
Professional Cricketer (Sussex Captain) and Ex-England Player Luke Wright gives advice for younger athletes.
Transferable Skills: From Cricket to Business
From confrontation to communication and support, Luke Wright talks about Transferable skills from cricket into academics & business.
Leadership & Being Prepared
"It gives you confidence as well, if I'm ever lucky enough to find the job that I want whether in cricket or something I want to be good at it but also confident in it. That's how I've felt in sport, when I go into a game I'm confident because I put the work in."
Coping with Adversity & Transferable Skills
"For me it's always about being a good person, learning about different cultures.. how different managers have to manage different cultures, we're all so different...that's something going forward in business I hope to be able to do."
Failure & Resilience with Professional Cricketer Luke Wright
"Resilience for me is a huge one in sport but also translatable to business"
A Career in Marketing
The marketing, advertising, and public relations (PR) industry covers a range of functions from the technical elements of [...]
Interview with Christian Burgess
Our interview with professional footballer Christian Burgess.
Interview with Luke Wright
Our interview with England cricketer Luke Wright.
Transferable Skills of an Elite Athlete
Transferable skills and your characteristics developed through elite sport, can be the difference that makes the difference in [...]
How to build your network
Building your network beyond sport can be a challenge, but your story will inspire many and gives you [...]