Happy Monday everybody
I was back in Canada this past weekend for a good friend’s wedding, and an early celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving; but I still managed to find time to watch a couple episodes of Amazon Prime’s new series Faceoff: Inside the NHL.
If you haven’t had a chance yet, I highly suggest checking it out. It’s got content for the casual fan, the diehard fan, and the person who’s never really watched hockey. A great production, pulling very much on my nostalgia of the old HBO 24/7 series.
My Favourite Role of the Week
Let’s get down to business. My favourite role of the week has to be Chief Operating Officer for the ECHL. I’d wager that most of us aren’t experienced enough for a position of this stature, but it’s so rare that an opportunity like this pops up, that I’d be remiss to not share it. Definitely check this one out, even if it’s just out of curiosity.
Advice of the Week
I’m keeping it simple for this week’s advice, but this is an important one - your work experience should always be near the top of your resume.
When I read a candidate’s resume and their work experience starts on the 2nd page, I cry inside. It truly pains me.
It doesn’t matter what the experience was, you need to be able to show that you’ve worked somewhere and it went well and you’re proud of it.
Putting a full page of your accomplishments in school before touching on the prior work experience or even part-time job you had, makes the recruiter or hiring manager wonder what happened at that job that you don’t want to include it early.
You can have an overview at the top of your resume. You can list your skills up there. You can lead with your education, especially if it’s a unique degree or a masters. But do not start your work experience on the 2nd page.
Full-Time Roles
Company | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
National Hockey League | New York, New York | |
National Hockey League | New York, New York | |
National Hockey League | New York, New York | |
Nashville Predators (NHL) | Nashville, Tennessee | |
Nashville Predators (NHL) | Nashville, Tennessee | |
Florida Panthers (NHL) | Sunrise, Florida | |
New Jersey Devils (NHL) | Newark, New Jersey | |
Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
Washington Capitals (NHL) | Washington, D.C. | |
Vancouver Canucks (NHL) | Vancouver, British Columbia | |
Calgary Flames (NHL) | Calgary, Alberta | |
Anaheim Ducks (NHL) | Anaheim, California | |
Abbotsford Canucks (AHL) | Abbotsford, British Columbia | |
East Coast Hockey League | Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
Rapid City Rush (ECHL) | Rapid City, South Dakota | |
Reading Royals (ECHL) | Reading, Pennsylvania | |
Boston Fleet (PWHL) | Boston, Massachusetts | |
Lone Star Brahmas (NAHL) | North Richland Hills, Texas | |
Colorado Grit (NAHL) | Greeley, Colorado | |
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) | Toronto, Ontario | |
TrueNorth Sports & Entertainment | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
TrueNorth Sports & Entertainment | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
USA Hockey | Colorado Springs, Colorado | |
CCM Hockey | Boston, Massachusetts | |
CCM Hockey | Växjö, Sweden ** | |
CCM Hockey | Gothenburg, Sweden ** | |
CCM Hockey | Jönköping, Sweden ** | |
Canlan Sports | North York, Ontario | |
Canlan Sports | Oakville, Ontario | |
Warrior Hockey | Shelby Township, Michigan | |
Pure Hockey | Burlington, Massachusetts | |
Pro Hockey Life | Oakville, Ontario | |
FanSided | Remote within USA |
Internships & Part-Time Roles
Company | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
Worcester Railers (ECHL) | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Worcester Railers (ECHL) | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Worcester Railers (ECHL) | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Worcester Railers (ECHL) | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Worcester Railers (ECHL) | Worcester, Massachusetts | |
Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | Marketing Influencer Associate (Part-Time) | El Segundo, California |
Los Angeles Kings (NHL) | Marketing Associate (Part-Time) | El Segundo, California |
University of Minnesota Duluth (NCAA) | Men’s Ice Hockey Operations Associate (Part-Time) | Duluth, Minnesota |
Motor City Rockers (FPHL) | Game Day PA Announcer (Part-Time) | Fraser, Michigan |
LVL Training Centre | Hockey Coach (Part-Time) | Hamilton, Ontario |
Capital Goalie School | Goalie Coach (Part-Time) | Ottawa, Ontario |
Perfect Skating Red Deer | Skating & Skills Coach (Part-Time) | Red Deer, Alberta |
Top Shot Hockey | Event Staff (Part-Time) | Guelph, Ontario |
T-Rex Rinks | Rink Sales Representative (Part-Time) | Lakeland, Minnesota |
This week’s podcast guest was with my guy Nick Ciavarella, known online as 716nick. From Just Dishin to SkateSkins to Colored Bubbles to working with the NHL, Nick has accomplished a ton over the past few years in the creative industry.
Check out our full conversation here, for some A+ insight and advice to anyone looking pursue a career behind the lens or just in the creative space.
Thank you all for continuing to support Working in Hockey. This is a passion project for myself, something I typically spend my Sunday’s preparing, to try and give back to all the wonderful people like yourself in the sports industry but specifically in the game of hockey.
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