Olympic and Paralympic athletes are incredibly busy people-often working and training full-time to make their podium dreams come true! To help with their work-life balance, Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls in over 34 countries can receive career planning and job placement assistance from Adecco. Recently the International Olympic Committee produced a video highlighting the work-life balance challenges athlete from around the world face, including U.S. Athlete Career and Education Program participant and Skeleton athlete Morgan Tracey, who has worked as a HotShot firefighter and now as a legal clerk for GE and Special Counsel to balance her sporting career and make ends meet. View video here.
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