In order to self-evaluate yourself as a prospective employee, I feel it is important to put yourself in the shoes of the employer. One must think to themselves, “What kind of person would I hire?”. Whenever I ponder this question I find that I almost always envision the perfect employee as a self disciplined, hardworking and accountable individual. I find that the person that fits this template is almost always a competitive athlete in an individual sport. Now don’t take this the wrong way, I am not saying non-athletes or team oriented athletes are not responsible hardworking people. Individual sports promote self discipline and accountability; when you fail in an individual sport, there is no teammate to blame, all responsibility is on that individuals shoulders. In turn, I feel that this encourages these athletes to become harder working people in general. A perfect employee is somebody that can finish a job by whatever means, without pointing the finger at others for their shortcomings. Employers want somebody that they can depend on, somebody that they know will get the job done no matter what. If you are in search of a job and would like to boost your resumé, an individual sport is a good place to start! Good luck and god bless!
Michael Hozan