I've always wanted to be part of the Rockets' organization. If I were offered a job today as some sort of basketball operations analyst, I'd jump all over it. Last year I finally decided to create a ripple, but nothing came of it. Today I came across the cover letter I sent to Doc Rocket a year ago, who had presumably just retired from the Rockets' organization. I don't actually know who Doc is but he claimed he could put my resume in the right hands. However, after submitting my application to him I would never hear from him again. In any case, I thought I'd share the cover letter on the BBS for kicks. Spoiler <a href="http://imgur.com/c1WIUjd"><img src="http://i.imgur.com/c1WIUjd.png" title="Hosted by imgur.com"/></a>
I applied to some jobs with the Rockets over the years. They occasionally have some interesting openings. http://www.teamworkonline.com/xjobs...on.x=57&button.y=24&button=Submit#NBATeamJobs
not sure I'll ever submit an actual application again, but if I make a connection within the NBA someday maybe I'll hassle him/her for a job haha
Get Dan Dorotik to take a look at that cover letter and resume. You're a shoo-in for the front office PS. I too really wish I could analyze basketball numbers all the live long day and night
I applied for a job with the team a while back and was actually offered a position, but declined. I just got the feeling that they treated all their employees like assets.
haha! The jobs that are typically available are intern positions. I'm not sure what that pays but maybe I'll consider an internship in a couple years when money is less of a concern.
Props for putting yourself out for an opportunity. I'd encourage you to try again, and when you do, cut down your letter by at least 1/3 to a half. Instead of saying what you will do, add a taste of what you can do. You said you were good with critical thinking and knowing ins and outs of the cap and CBA. Then prove it with something like a hypothetical trade scenario. Instead of making it like a BBS thread topic with over the top situations, treat it more like a business case study that describes the situation, possible impacts, immediate goals it would achieve and possible repercussions. Include your sources and your reasoning, and then go the extra mile of writing an abstract or dummy summary for other eyes to read it. That is, if that's the kind of job you want. Something like this could easily take 5 hours to days. But I imagine it wouldn't be considered a "sacrifice" to someone committed and it just be a fun exercise. The way your language in the OP indicates is that you took some big personal leap or jump except that it wasn't. It was just a one off cold call, where the biggest leap happened in your mind because of possible weakening of commitment to your current job. Well, I'm guessing like the video games industry, they pay foot-in-the-door people (and even mid-level hires) peanuts because of the amount of demand and interest for these kinds of position. Your cover letter with no league experience is a dime a thousand and you've offered no indication that you're any different or committed to living out your dream. So how are you different from any other slob who can think well but realistically only think about Rockets a fair 5-10 hours a week? How are you committed to this change of life where the Rockets would have to take you in, train you and teach you the ways they operate? Mostly, what makes you think you can take them to the next level, and even bear some sacrifice of being underpaid CP money (you'd wish it were hundred thousands wahh wahh) for a few years? So if you want to climb that new mountain, live it and breathe it because where you are, you have not even begin to start, let alone whine about already doing so much to think about giving up.
Repped! I will take that into consideration as I make another attempt. For the record, I love Technip and I love my job at Technip even more... but working for the Rockets [in my mind] is my dream job. I am realistic though and know that the pay will be nothing near what I currently make so that's a factor
i wanted to be their head coach but I guess morley wasn't hearing that I needed an additional four stars on the roster to make it to seven games in the first round. Loss is on him.
