I have found a couple of threads that touch base on this part of our running passion. But no one has given a serious answer except for starting your own running store.
What about all the shoe companies? How can you find out about Account Rep or Tech Rep sales jobs? I know there are some Sales reps out there that read this board, Please help!
Maybe you should visit the shoe companies websites. Seems pretty logical to me.
You could run a large diamond mine in Bolivia.
Chris Knight wrote:
Maybe you should visit the shoe companies websites. Seems pretty logical to me.
Yep. Just go to the website and click on the "jobs" or "careers" link.
Maybe they will read this thread and just give you the job.
I think that is why they have career links on their websites.
I heard Teg is looking for a 10k coach. You could apply for that job.
Dude, Teg doesn't run the 10K.
Klay w/a "K" wrote:
I have found a couple of threads that touch base on this part of our running passion. But no one has given a serious answer except for starting your own running store.
What about all the shoe companies? How can you find out about Account Rep or Tech Rep sales jobs? I know there are some Sales reps out there that read this board, Please help!
I struggle to think of a (good) sales/tech rep ibe encountered that didn't get their start by working in a store. That's where you learn an awful lot.
And I've often found that reps/shoe comany guys who didn't get it were ones that lacked that background.
you either need to have store experience or have a great running resume along with a solid academic resume. you have to ask yourself "What do I have that no one else applying for this job will have, that will make company X want to hire me?"
if you have multiple All-American certs from a D-1 (preferably) school, then that's a good in at any company for tech job or even just an internship....which can lead to a job. if you don't have that, then you need something unique. i know the nike guy who was in NYC a few years ago had run across the united states.
if you don't have anything to set you apart from others, then you likley need to work in a store and build a really solid base of running tech knowledge.
i hear teg really wants someone to run 10k for him because he just doesnt have the heart for it
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Companies such as Nike, Asics etc. are major companies - much like any other consumer product company. They are require a big staff to manage the infrastructure (ie. secretaries, IT, managers, customer support, research etc etc etc). For technical jobs - your work experience would be more important than your PR's. The only jobs that would require impressive PR's would be their sponsored athletes. Even sales reps just need to be knowledgable in the products and good at making sales. You're selling to running stores, not the consumer so you don't have to wow them with your sub-4 miles...
My guess is that most jobs at these companies are 9-5 desk jobs and they aren't much different than the office beside you.