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BOSCA PRESENTS - 9/22/20
Jim Abbott • Sep 28, 2020
"Surrounding Yourself With Great People - Keys to Hiring Successful Coaches & Administrators
This session was the first monthly installment of "BOSCA PRESENTS," a live virtual professional development opportunity for small college athletic administrators. The session features Tim Selgo, retired AD from Grand Valley State University and current Senior Consultant for Athletics Staffing and Consultants and Jim Abbott, the founder of BOSCA and Athletic Director at Oklahoma City University. Selgo and Abbott discussed the following topics in their hour long presentation.
1. Initial steps in the hiring process
2. Differences when hiring a coach vs. an administrative position.
3. Specific qualities and attributes that you look for in a candidate for your position.
4. The structure of the interview process
5. Steps taken to on-board new employees
6. Helping employees continue to grow and prosper.
BOSCA is grateful to Mammoth Sports Construction
for their sponsorship of this "BOSCA Presents" virtual session.
