5 Reasons Why Overseas Athletes Make the Best Employees

Overseas athletes make the perfect employees. The life skills they received from traveling the globe makes them invaluable for any business.

Adaptability

There are two types of people: Those who had less than ideal experiences traveling, and liars. Things never go as planned. Overseas athletes have grown accustomed to the constant shifting of plans; constantly traveling to a new country with new teammates and new coaches. This is an important quality for employers looking for people to adapt quickly to new environments and situations.

Leadership

Athletes are generally strong leaders. We are used to working with diverse groups to achieve a common goal. Overseas athletes possess all those traits...but on steroids. By traveling abroad and experiencing new cultures and ways of life, overseas athletes equip themselves to better manage and lead diverse teams.

Communication

While playing abroad, you’ll run into communication difficulties. This could be because of language barriers or differences in culture, which will create challenges and solutions in your communication style. The workplace is no different. Going abroad and experiencing these communication barriers makes you more aware of differences in communication styles, making you a better employee.

Global Connections

Post Covid, business is much easier to conduct worldwide. Meetings with potential clients can take place via Zoom, making expensive travel unnecessary. Having established overseas connections makes you a gold mine to potential employers. I have personally had multiple meetings where someone remembered me from my playing days and immediately became a client based on something as small as watching me play on TV.

Way More Interesting

Let's face it; overseas athletes stand out more than a standard employee. We have a unique story and have been all over the world before we hit 30. That makes us more interesting to the potential employer, which in turn makes us more interesting to future clients and assets to that company. People are fascinated by our lives, height, experiences and that makes us more valuable.