Search Consultancy helps athletes look beyond Commonwealth Games
24 May 2013
A scheme to help sports stars plan for careers when they stop competing has launched with the support of Search Consultancy, the official recruiter to the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Fri, 24 May 2013
The Athlete Enhancement Scheme aims to support Commonwealth Games athletes make the often difficult transition from sportsperson to a mainstream career. Nominations are now open from the UK’s Commonwealth Games Associations for the 14 places available on the scheme.
Search Consultancy will provide a mentor to each athlete, giving advice and guidance on preparing for their career post-Games.
The scheme has been backed and launched by Beth Tweddle (pictured), the UK’s most successful female gymnast in history.
A spokesperson for Search Consultancy says the mentor will also look to provide athletes with work experience with companies, including Games’ supporters, such as Barr, Dell, SSE and Toshiba.
Access will be offered to workshops and training.Simone Lockhart, managing director of Search Consultancy in Scotland, says: “Nearly all athletes will have to look at careers away from their sport at some point in their lifetime.
“Only a few are full-time and funded as professional athletes, many might already work part-time or are currently students in education. However, by applying the things they learn in sport their career opportunities are almost endless.”
The Athlete Enhancement Scheme aims to support Commonwealth Games athletes make the often difficult transition from sportsperson to a mainstream career. Nominations are now open from the UK’s Commonwealth Games Associations for the 14 places available on the scheme.
Search Consultancy will provide a mentor to each athlete, giving advice and guidance on preparing for their career post-Games.
The scheme has been backed and launched by Beth Tweddle (pictured), the UK’s most successful female gymnast in history.
A spokesperson for Search Consultancy says the mentor will also look to provide athletes with work experience with companies, including Games’ supporters, such as Barr, Dell, SSE and Toshiba.
Access will be offered to workshops and training.Simone Lockhart, managing director of Search Consultancy in Scotland, says: “Nearly all athletes will have to look at careers away from their sport at some point in their lifetime.
“Only a few are full-time and funded as professional athletes, many might already work part-time or are currently students in education. However, by applying the things they learn in sport their career opportunities are almost endless.”
- Read more on a similar initiative, Adecco's Athlete Career Programme, which it operates for the International Olympic Committee and its Paralympic sister organisation.
