Why Hire an Olympic Athlete?

July 30, 2012 By

Swifter, Higher, Stronger.   (Citus, Altus, Fortius) That is the Olympic Motto and something world-class athletes strive for everyday.

So why are top companies and top athletes a great fit?  Companies hire Team USA Career Program participants because top performing athletes have a unique skill set including out-of-the-box problem solving skills,  excellent time management and the determination to give 100% of themselves to be the best at what they do—on the field or on the job.

Their quest to be the best can inspire their co-workers everyday . . . and the energy and drive they bring to the workplace, which is not something you will find on a resume!

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The Olympic Oath

July 29, 2012 By

On Friday, athletes in the Team USA Career Program took the Olympic Oath, a symbolic gesture of sportsmanship. Recited at the Opening Ceremony on behalf of all athletes, the athletes pledge to uphold the Olympic Spirit of competition and fair play.

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Paying the Bills

July 28, 2012 By

As a retired athlete, I know how hard it is to train full-time for a dream and still pay the bills.  Not to mention having to make the sometimes difficult transition out of sport to the working world. It’s a common misconception that all athletes have big-name sponsors! Check out what some of the athletes in the Team USA Career Program have to say about it:

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Preparing for the Opening Ceremonies

July 23, 2012 By

Here are the first of several videos we’ll be sending your way to share what’s happening with Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games in London! Angel Bovee is our Athlete Liaison and will be interviewing several athletes from Team USA who are also members of the Athlete Career Program that Adecco runs in partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Watch now!

 

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Training Smart for the Games and Beyond

June 28, 2012 By

2008 Paralympic Gold Medalist Josiah Jamison and member of the Team USA Career Program

With less than a month until the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, U.S. Olympic Hopefuls are kicking their preparations into a whole new gear! Across the nation, athletes are attending intensive training camps where they are immersed in training regimens specially designed by the best and brightest coaching minds to fine tune athletes’ physical and mental skills before the remaining trials and, possibly, the London spotlight.

Between now and the start of the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, U.S. Paralympic training camps are being held in Colorado, California, and Wyoming. In fact, the last training camp before the start of competition ends in California on August 13th, less than two weeks before the start of competition!
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The First Lady and the Paralympic Games

May 29, 2012 By

First Lady Michelle Obama and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs

I recently had the honor of hearing First Lady Michelle Obama pay tribute to over 200 service men and women at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs at the opening of a six-day sports competition for wounded active duty soldiers and veterans.

These wounded soldiers are using sports not only as a vehicle for rehabilitation, but as a way to challenge themselves physically, mentally and spiritually.  Maybe someday some of the athletes in attendance will go on to compete for Team USA in the Paralympic Games.
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