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Look on club staff websites. Make a spreadsheet of names and roles at the club. Understand who the key decision makers would be. Reach out to them and request a call.

3/ Speculative Approach. As the old saying goes, "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket". Although you might get rejected dozen of times, you have to keep persisting with applications and speculative approaches.

The important part here is to network and promote yourself on social media. Organic network growth is crucial, your reputation is everything in the industry.

2/ Word of Mouth. This can be both useful and frustrating approach for most. Usually, if you have a contact within a club who can put a good word in for you then it will stand you in good stead. You might become associated with a successful coach who takes you to each club.

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1/ The Formal Way. Applying through websites, submitting CVs/cover letters and being selected via interviews. Check out these useful websites for job vacancies:.

Finding a job in football can be difficult. Knowing how the industry works is crucial for recent graduates and existing practitioners. Here's how to find a job in football using different approaches:. 🧵.

If you would like to learn more about how to become more robust as a practitioner, check out my free guide:.

Seeing number of hours worked as a badge of honour is wrong. It's about maintaining a healthy life and enjoyment across your career. This includes:. - Quality sleep.- Optimal nutrition.- Physical conditioning and recovery. Positive mindset + healthy habits = robust practitioner.

When it comes to networking, there are 3 common barriers that practitioners face:. 1. Time.2. Funding.3. Fear of others/rejection. Networking is a long term project across the duration of your career. Want some help? Check out my free guide here: .

If you'd like to learn more about how to enhance your network in sport, check out my free guide:.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟯: 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. A key mistake people make when building a network is that they make new connections but then fail to maintain the relationship. Use a combination of Whatsapp, phone calls and online calls to maintain your network long term.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮: 𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Online networking is great to meet a variety of people. But in my opinion, nothing still beats meeting someone in person. Use online networking to make connections, then where possible meet in person at conferences, workshops, etc.

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭: 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵. By creating content, you will naturally build a bigger audience and connections. Social media growth is a great way to cast your net wide and network across the world.

The key to building a solid network in sport is by having a clear strategy. Too many practitioners use a scattergun approach to networking. Here is my 3 step model to networking 🧵.

If you would like to learn more about how to publish research as a sports practitioner, check out my free guide:.

TL;DR. 1. Establish a clear research question.2. Design a research study with data quality > quantity.3. Practice your scientific writing to produce a high-quality manuscript.4. Link with a university partner to assist with the research process.

4/ Link with a University. Establishing a link with a university can help in a number of ways:. 1) Ethical clearance.2) Assist with writing.3) Help with design process. The key is to create a partnership with the right people. Ideally someone with industry experience.

3/ Become a Better Scientific Writer. For many practitioners, they probably haven’t done any proper scientific writing for many years. It takes guidance from someone who is experienced at this skill to help them with the process. Practice makes perfect (or close to!).