Staff role
Athlete / Sports Competitor
Compete in athletic events.
O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Baseball Pitcher; Baseball Player; Basketball Player; Golf Professional; Hockey Player; Major League Baseball Player; Minor League Baseball Player; Professional Athlete; Professional Golf Tournament Player; Race Car Driver
Tasks
- Assess performance following athletic competition, identifying strengths and weaknesses and making adjustments to improve future performance.
- Maintain equipment used in a particular sport.
- Attend scheduled practice or training sessions.
- Maintain optimum physical fitness levels by training regularly, following nutrition plans, or consulting with health professionals.
- Participate in athletic events or competitive sports, according to established rules and regulations.
- Exercise or practice under the direction of athletic trainers or professional coaches to develop skills, improve physical condition, or prepare for competitions.
- Receive instructions from coaches or other sports staff prior to events and discuss performance afterwards.
- Represent teams or professional sports clubs, performing such activities as meeting with members of the media, making speeches, or participating in charity events.
- Lead teams by serving as captain.
Knowledge
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Communications and Media
- Sales and Marketing
- Education and Training
- Mathematics
Skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Learning
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Static Strength
- Stamina
- Explosive Strength
- Dynamic Strength
- Speech Clarity
- Gross Body Coordination
- Near Vision
- Deductive Reasoning
- Inductive Reasoning
- Multilimb Coordination
- Extent Flexibility
- Far Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Trunk Strength
- Gross Body Equilibrium
- Selective Attention
- Manual Dexterity
- Visualization
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