Welcome to the latest e-news from Sportspeople. In this issue we outline:

• Recent Sportspeople Appointments
• Sportspeople Current Vacancies
• Sportspeople's 160th CEO assignment
• Sportspeople partners with the Business of Sport Summit for 4th consecutive year
• Women Wanted - Please Apply Now!
• Latest Learning Advertisements
• Fast Facts from September/October 2016

Recent Sportspeople Appointments

We are pleased to announce the following recent appointments:

• General Manager, Media & Communications - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - David Townsend
• Chief Executive Officer - Little Athletics Victoria - Anthony McIntosh
• Coach and Officials Development Officer - Netball Queensland - Karen Topp
• Communications & Marketing Manager - Triathlon NSW - Simon McGuinness 
• Finance & Business Operations Manager - Equestrian Australia - Octavia Bartley
• Participation Strategy Manager - Vicsport - Tom Dixon - click here for press release

Don't forget you can announce your appointments as well as see recent Sportspeople and other industry appointments at the "Who got that job?" page at the Sportspeople website.

Sportspeople Current Vacancies

The following roles are currently available through Sportspeople:

	Chief Executive Officer - National Sporting Organisation; Commonwealth Games and Olympic Sport! - A contemporary, innovative and entrepreneurial CEO is required to lead, manage and   direct SNZ and its various stakeholders, building towards Tokyo 2020 and beyond. - Auckland (NZ) location; Salary structured to attract high quality candidates Apply by 2 November
	Centre Manager - WaterMarc - Premier leisure facility with Australia's fastest growing leisure organisation - Drive the Centre’s overall success - Team performance and leadership focus - Greensborough (VIC) location; $100,000 to $120,000 pa + super + benefits Apply by 6 November
	Chief Executive (Part Time) - Lead all aspects of the largest gymnastics club in New Zealand! - Oversee the management and development of gymnastics within the community through   the North Shore Events Centre and three satellite centres - Flexible work hours - 20-25 hours per week - Auckland (NZ) location; Salary dependent upon experience and qualifications Apply by 11 November
	National Performance Director - Responsible for the performance of Gymnastics Australia’s National Teams at benchmark   events and the achievement of Australia's Winning Edge targets - Make a positive impact on the delivery of high performance programs both strategically   and operationally throughout gymsports in Australia - Melbourne (VIC) or Canberra (ACT) location; Salary to attract high quality candidates Apply NOW!
	Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) National Coach - Gymnastics in Australia is about to embark on a period of unprecedented change! - Develop and implement a clear strategic direction for WAG in Australia that will result in   Australia’s sustained success on the world stage - Work closely & collaboratively with Head Coaches & technical personnel across Australia - Location negotiable; Salary to attract high quality candidates Apply NOW!
	WAG National Centre Excellence Head & Senior Coaches - Gymnastics in Australia is about to embark on a period of unprecedented change! - Lead the development of Australia’s best female athletes in world-class daily performance   environments to achieve on the world stage - 4 x positions available - Melbourne (VIC) or Perth (WA) locations; Salary dependent upon experience Apply NOW!

The following positions have now closed and are progressing through the recruitment cycle:

• Chief Executive Officer - Vicsport
• Recruitment Manager - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
• Pathway Performance Manager - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
• Performance Team Director - Western Australian Institute of Sport
• Innovation Manager - High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Director - Athlete Performance Support Consultants - High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Athlete Performance Support Consultant - High Performance Sport New Zealand
• Independent Community Directors x3 - Blacktown Venue Management - filled! Announcement pending

You can view all of these roles at the Sportspeople Jobs Market. In addition to roles being recruited by Sportspeople, you'll also find other vacancies in the sport, fitness, aquatics, coaching, venues, events, leisure and lifestyle sector at the Sportspeople Jobs Market.

Sportspeople's 160th CEO assignment

While CEO positions, by volume at least, do not comprise a large part of our recruitment division, the Swimming New Zealand CEO role marks Sportspeople's 160th CEO assignment.

In comparison to any other agency operating in Australia or New Zealand in this sector, in 2016 alone Sportspeople:

• advertised and filled more recruitment assignments than all other industry specialists combined;
• advertised and filled more than twice as many CEO assignments;
• recruits across a broader client base (nearly 150% as many sports).

No job is too big or too small and we ensure to tailor our approach for the needs of each client. With prices for Sportspeople Express starting from only $4,000 (plus GST) why not give Sportspeople a call next time you have a role you want to fill? FREECALL 1800 634 388 (Australia) or FREECALL 0800 634 388 (New Zealand).

Sportspeople partners with the Business of Sport Summit for 4th consecutive year

Delivered by sports executives, for sports executives, the 6th annual Business of Sport Summit is a powerful opportunity to uncover the latest trends and tactics
fuelling the business of sport. Sportspeople is pleased to advise we are a
SILVER SPONSOR of BOSS 2017.

Given the close association Sportspeople has with a large number of the speakers and guests over the years, the decision to continue our relationship with BOSS into 2017 was simple. One of the greatest endorsements of Sportspeople’s recruitment success is to see the candidates we place making a recognised, positive and long lasting contribution to their employers and more broadly, the industry at large. So to see a large number of our placed candidates speaking at BOSS over the years provides us a great sense of satisfaction. Additionally, the majority of organisations represented at BOSS utilise either the Sportspeople Recruitment or Sportspeople Jobs Market services.

Join us at Australia’s largest and most influential event for the sports industry. Book your place today! As a Sportspeople Registered Job Seeker, you can save 10% on the earlybird price when using the code SP10! Register 3 delegates and a 4th may attend for FREE.

For more information on the program, speakers and to register click here.

Women Wanted - Please Apply Now!

Anyone that has worked with Sportspeople will know if you can measure it, Sportspeople usually does! This includes the number of jobs we recruit, the number of candidates we screen, the number of views for each job, the number of candidates we target and those converting to an application, where the candidates are geographically based and, well, virtually everything and anything that helps us understand trending in our business.

One of the more important measurements recorded by Sportspeople Recruitment includes the gender mix of applicants, along with flow-on from the employer referral point through to the actual appointment. Over the past 20 years for roles where Sportspeople Recruitment was responsible for the search, development and referral of a shortlist, 57.6% of final appointments have been male and 42.4% female. This includes roles across the full spectrum of responsibility, from entry-level to Chief Executive and virtually everything in between.

2015/16 was a record year for Sportspeople Recruitment, managing our highest ever number of global executive search assignments, including Chief Executives, High Performance Directors and senior executives for clients across Australia & New Zealand.

While the number of applications received for all these jobs has continued to increase, it is disappointing to see the relatively low number of females applying for some of these senior roles. The same trend is not evident for entry level to middle management roles, where men and women are equally represented in the candidate pool.

You may have heard the following statistic: Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them.

This finding comes from a 2014 Hewlett Packard internal report, and I’ve seen it quoted in lots of articles since it was first published. Does it mean women don’t feel confident until they’ve checked off each item on the list while men are confident about their ability at 60%?

My simple advice: women need to have more confidence and faith in their abilities, skills, experiences and qualifications to do the job.

We know the number of women on our database and generally within our entire network, are at an all-time high; while our targeted approach for all recruitment assignments includes contacting female candidates within this network and of course, others identified as strong prospects for the role. Naturally, our merit approach to all our recruitment work ensures we have the same practices for male candidates. Sportspeople’s commitment to each and every candidate is that we will consider you on factors of merit and factors of merit alone. We have well defined and clearly articulated recruitment standards, including a policy that we never accept work where the employer has a stated gender preference for the final appointment.

So, if you are the best at what you do, regardless of whether you are a man or a woman, please apply for roles you believe fit your career goals. Find the time to register with one of our networks (facebook, twitter, LinkedIn or Register as a Sportspeople Job Seeker) so we can keep in touch and alert you to new opportunities as they arise.

And remember that old saying.... if you’re not in it, you can’t win it! Don’t hesitate applying if the only concern you have is that you may be unsuccessful.

Robert McMurtrie
Director - Sportspeople

Latest Learning Advertisements

Remember: Listing at Sportspeople Learning is now FREE! There are currently over 500 courses, programs and professional development activities listed at Sportspeople Learning. A selection of the latest advertisers include:

Become an AUSTSWIM qualified Swim Instructor

Weekend Workshop - Concepts of Optimal Function

Pool Lifeguard, Community Lifesaving  & First Aid

Diploma of Sport and Recreation Management - online course

To view all listed courses, programs and activities please visit Sportspeople Learning.

Fast Facts from September/October 2016

Here are some fast facts from Sportspeople's Jobs Market activity in September/October 2016:

Top Sportspeople Jobs Market Advertisers

• Australian Sports Commission
• Belgravia Leisure
• Caulfield Grammar School
• Fit n Fast
• Jump! Swim Schools
• Macquarie University - Campus Life
• Tennis Australia
• YMCA

Most viewed Sportspeople Jobs Market advertisements

• AFL / Tier 2 - Casual / Part-Time Crew - 2017 Season - Champion Data
• Sports Scientist - Sydney Roosters
• High Performance Manager - Softball Australia
• US College Consultant - NSR Australia & NZ
• Performance Services Team - Rowing Australia
• High Performance Strength and Conditioning Coach - Netball SA
• Football Technology Assistant - Richmond Football Club
• Membership Sales Executive - Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club
• Host City Manager - Event Activations - Rugby League World Cup 2017
• Chief Executive Officer - NSW Institute of Sport
• Communications Intern - Football - Richmond Football Club

Volunteer, Internship and Community Sport Club positions listed - 145

New courses, programs and activities listed at Sportspeople Learning - 198