Ep 04 Career Searching and Job Interview Tips w/ Matt Rogers

In this week's episode we sat down with Matt Rogers to talk about strategies and tips for finding a career, landing a job, and getting an internship! 

Matt was an independent business owner and elite level swimming coach for almost 20 years before making a transition to Wealth Management where he is a Director of Recruiting for a firm in NYC.  He has trained a wide range of athletes in the gym as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and he has coached swimmers on the NCAA, National, and Olympic Trials level.  He now enjoys helping athletes find their own career path through his work as a recruiter and his own independent projects

Matt's LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/mattrogersnyc

Overview: 

Introduction, What drew you to helping athletes find a career ( 1 to 4 mins)

what qualities do you look for in athletes (4:30)

common interview questions (7:00)

Matt's strategy in an interview (8:50) 

mindset and attitude going into interview (10:50)

preparing for an interview and getting over a question you did not expect (11:30)

prepare and add more to make it a conversation ( 15:50)

which holds more water? enthusiasm or technical background ( 17:00)

standing out with asking questions (18)

1 thing you can bring to an interview that can make you stand out ( 20:15)

small things you can look for to assess the work environment ( 22:30)

red/ green flag in a company (27)

looking for careers that match your interests and preferences (29)

 the power of learning from people in roles you want to be in (31)

 where to find internships (33)

small versus large firm experiences (35 to 39)

actionable steps swimmers can take when exploring careers (39:30)