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My husband also hires engineers (new grads and experienced ones) and I asked him about the above, not five minutes ago. He gave me a funny look. I further "led the witness" and said, "I don't suppose you care unless they list something illegal as a hobby". He said "Cannabis cultivation" (we know someone who was arrested for this) and I reminded him under certain circumstances, that's not illegal in Colorado any more. Seriously, I have also been on hiring committees, and we don't pay attention to the hobbies and outside activities of the people we hire. I suppose it might come up if someone lists a hobby that seems very time consuming and might take a lot of time away from work. The most I've ever been asked, and this is in nursing, not engineering, is "What do you do for stress management?" We certainly don't care if someone did high school sports. High school is usually at least four years in the past.
I should clarify - I apologize for explaining myself poorly - my DH doesn't look for specific activities or necessarily even read the list of activities. He cares that there IS a list of activities. Certainly HS sports is not something they are looking for on a resume of a college graduate, but he is looking to see that you did other things besides school. The lower the GPA the more he will look to see that you did other things with your time.
Dave Logan, ex-NFL football player, local celebrity and high school football coach here in CO (his home), got fired from a Catholic High School for recruiting violations. He did get hired by a public HS. Thank G*d, he has a job! (That is sarcasm!)
As far as your remarks about dimension....maybe, maybe not. The kid whose peak like experience was playing on the state championship football team may not be all that "dimensional".
Kids that play high profile sports in high school, are identified as gifted athletes, and go on to play college sports can actually end up with very little dimension. They get lots of attention, and as a result don't have to cultivate some of the same life skills ordinary folks do. Is this true for all...no. The ones who end up getting in trouble...absolutely. I could write much more about it..but tried to keep it brief.
That was really just a comment based on the kids I know. There are shallow athletes for sure.
You mentioned earlier that another classmate, a football star, was now a delivery truck driver. Aren't any jocks from your school successful? Are you cherry-picking "losers" from your class, or are only wheezy nerds from your high school successful later in life?
Only 2 of all of the baseball, basketball, soccer, and football players from my HS days are in management/leadership type jobs that I am aware of. This does not support the theory that being on a sports team in high school will make you a leader later in life. The HS students who had little/no involvement in sports teams are the ones with a higher percentage of leadership jobs today.
Only 2 of all of the baseball, basketball, soccer, and football players from my HS days are in management/leadership type jobs that I am aware of.
OK. Thanks. You realize I'll have to disregard your anecdotes as constituting unscientific inside-the-box thinking. Having a "management/leadership type job" is not the only measure of success in this world. I would ask, do they have happy home lives and are they contributing to society? A delivery truck driver or a paint salesman could easily be a better person than the CEO of the company they work for.
When my son was being recruited the very first question every single coach asked him was "How are your grades?"
Good coaches!.....at least prospective student-athletes and their parents are starting off on the right foot in choosing a school. It gives some confidence that the schools and its sports administration are operating with integrity. I hope your son had a great experiece.
Recruited for HS football? That is illegal in Colorado!
No-college. It's illegal to recruit kids for HS football in most states (if not all). It's definitely not permitted by FHSAA (the governing athletic association for most of the schools in FL).
No-college. It's illegal to recruit kids for HS football in most states (if not all). It's definitely not permitted by FHSAA (the governing athletic association for most of the schools in FL).
I have a feeling the interview would have been different at say, Ohio State.
Yes-when my son posted it to his facebook page he commented that he was surprised they weren't ranked higher!
But seriously, almost all kids who are recruited are asked about grades. College coaches want them to be able to pass their classes in college. They also need to be able to pass the NCAA Clearinghouse. The top D1 football schools have lots of academic support for players. They have so much riding on the academic success of the kids so coaches do ask about grades with football players even at the big time programs.
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