CareerAthletes.com Announces Partnership with adidas Group adidas Group to use online network to connect with athletes
November. 20, 2011 (Kansas City, Kan.) - CareerAthletes.com, the leading online network for student-athletes, athletic departments and employers, today announced a national partnership with adidas Group to assist in the leading company's networking and hiring needs. adidas Group will turn to CareerAthletes.com to aid in targeting current and alumni student-athletes for nationwide career opportunities within the company. More than 100,000 Career Athletes members will have full access to adidas Group company recruiters to start creating professional connections.
"As a sports branded organization, it is important that we target individuals who have a passion for sport and that is easily identified in those who've played university level sports," said Craig Larson, adidas Recruiting Manager.
"However, as an employer, I've found it quite challenging to find a vehicle that would allow us to specifically target former and current university level student-athletes. Now that we've partnered with CareerAthletes.com, we're in a position where we can truly conduct targeted searches for these individuals in one place and they also make it easy for student-athletes to find us!"
Career Athletes members can connect directly with nine adidas recruiters and apply to hundreds of career opportunities in a variety of fields. With the amount of inquires adidas receives on a daily basis, the Career Athletes community now has an advantage in standing out to these hiring managers and recruiters.
Chris Smith, CEO of Career Athletes is excited to partner with a top sports branded company like adidas. "With the status of the current economy, it is essential for everyone to build their professional network. Our members are always looking for the best way to reach top companies who have high demand opportunities," explained Smith. "Ultimately through our partnership with adidas, Career Athletes will be giving our members an advantage to connect and build their network with the right individuals."
Career Athletes is partnered with over 200 athletic departments across the United States. The online network consists of more than 100,000 community members, all current and former student-athletes looking to network and create professional connections in their desired field.
About adidas Group: For over 80 years the adidas Group has been part of the word of sports on every level, delivering state-of-the-art sports footwear, apparel and accessories. Today, the adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of products. Products from the adidas Group are available in virtually every country of the world. Our strategy is simple: continuously strengthen our brands and products to improve our competitive position and financial performance.
About Career Athletes, LLC: Career Athletes is the leading provider of a wide range of dedicated career development services and software within collegiate athletics. Since the inception of our roots back in 1998-to-date, athletes in every sport, from over 1,400 individual colleges and universities nationwide, have utilized Career Athletes as a valuable tool in their transition from athletics to the workplace.
Career Athletes possesses the largest member based community of current/alumni student-athletes, representing a growing legion of athletes, athletic departments and hundreds of national, regional and local employers. Today, our on-campus training and development seminars to student-athletes are the most relied upon in the nation, with over 1,000 seminars conducted and over 275,000 student-athletes educated on-campus within college athletic departments at the NCAA, NAIA and Junior Colleges level.
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For More Information: Contact: Marti Rosche Email: marti@careerathletes.com Phone: 913-397-9009
