When presented the 1996-1997 schedule by the ECHL, the Louisiana IceGators were to host a game against the South Carolina Stingrays on New Year's Eve. At first glance my staff said, "I guess we don't make any plans for New Year's Eve" and secondly how will we be able to compete in the local market as people make all sorts of plans for New Years.
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Now you can listen to employers tell you what they are looking for in a job candidate. When you see the speaker logo it means you can hear about a job right from the person doing the hiring!
Click here to see a list of audio-enhanced job descriptions.
Karen Rundle of the Orlando Magic discusses the qualifications of an attractive group sales candidate.
Bettina Deynes of the Washington Nationals advises candidates to only apply for those jobs that fit them best.
Justin Gurney of the Pittsburgh Pirates talks about the internal drive to succeed in the sports industry that entry-level applicants must have.
Lindsay Bridges of the Orlando Magic discusses the qualities she looks for in an intern.
Mikel Johnson discusses the type of candidates he looks for in a sales candidate.
Allen Hermeling of the Washington Redskins identifies three keys to a successful sponsorship sales person.
Watch and listen to senior executives in the sports industry tell you what they seek in an executive in their organization.
Read how these executives -- Bobby Goldwater, Stephanie Jessop Borges, and Jim Millman -- navigated their careers, and dig deep into our archives of other interesting people in sports in Executive Stories.
Buffy Filippell has recruited over 350 executives in the sports industry. She has appeared as a featured speaker at Harvard Business School. Ask her any questions about employment issues by pressing Ask Buffy. No names, nor email addresses will be made public.
