Getting a job with an established firm is highly competitive, so educational background is an important filter that they use to differentiate candidates. Top agents come from a wide variety of educational and work experience backgrounds. Unfortunately there is no direct career path for becoming an agent like for a lawyer or doctor. It is a long, winding road to navigate before you reach the pinnacle. Unfortunately Tiger Woods only has one agent, and I don’t see that job opening appearing on Monster anytime soon. You are treated with great respect as brands know that you are the gatekeeper to the star they desire. Not only are you financially rewarded (a standard agreement is 10% of income, you do the math), but you also travel to all the events in style. Resumes from recent college graduates flooded into sports management firms.īeing the agent of a top star like a Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson is without a doubt a dream job. Just as the movie Sideways had a dramatic effect on the wine industry (unfortunate for Merlot though), the movie Jerry Maguire brought attention to the industry of Talent Representation, ie.
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