BEYOND THE GAME / ER III / 2026
ATHLETE CAREER ACTION WORKSHEET
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MY STARTING POINT
Still competing / leaving sport / already working / returning to work:
My question or goal:
Schedule, income, access, transport, caring, or training constraints:

1. MY CONTRIBUTION RECORD
Skill I want to explain:
Action that supports this skill:
Work task or actual opportunity this may connect to:
Situation:
My responsibility:
Action I took:
Observed result, progress, or learning (label it accurately):
Evidence or accurate recollection I can consult:
What the team or other people contributed:

2. MY RESUME STATEMENT
Action + task or problem + relevant outcome or learning:
Actual role title, setting, and dates:
Which words or numbers do I need to verify or remove?
Relevant requirement from an actual opportunity:

3. MY INTERVIEW CUES
Question I am answering:
Situation:
Task / my part:
Action:
Result or learning:
Why this connects to the opportunity:
What I still need to learn:
Feedback after saying it aloud:

4. TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO CHECK
OPTION A
Title, organization, location, and source URL:
Date I checked the posting:
Day-to-day tasks:
Required education, licence, experience, and technical skills:
Preferences (separate from requirements):
My relevant evidence:
Missing or unknown requirements and who can confirm:
Advertised pay, schedule, access, transport, and training costs:
Apply / ask / investigate preparation / set aside, and why:

OPTION B
Title, organization, location, and source URL:
Date I checked the posting:
Day-to-day tasks:
Required education, licence, experience, and technical skills:
Preferences (separate from requirements):
My relevant evidence:
Missing or unknown requirements and who can confirm:
Advertised pay, schedule, access, transport, and training costs:
Apply / ask / investigate preparation / set aside, and why:

5. MY OUTREACH MESSAGE
Who I have a reason to contact:
What I want to learn and why this person:
Draft introduction:
Specific question and respectful request:
Response / agreed next step:

6. MY NEXT ACTION AND REVIEW
One manageable action:
When it fits and what support or access I need:
What I will keep (draft, comparison, message, sample, or feedback):
When I will review:
What actually happened (separate from what I hoped would happen):
What I learned or revised:
My next decision:

KEEP BUILDING
Playbook: https://eriii.com/guides/beyond-the-game/
Resume drafts: https://eriii.com/career-story-builder/#goal=application
Interview practice: https://eriii.com/career-story-builder/#goal=interview
Outreach: https://eriii.com/career-story-builder/#goal=networking
Career exploration: https://eriii.com/next-move/
Optional feedback: https://eriii.com/tool-feedback/#tool=career-guides
For more practical guides and tools, return to https://eriii.com/guides/