Sport, 'Match point' for athletes' post-career kicks off

In the prequalification phase, the CVs received will be assessed and an initial cognitive interview will be held remotely, while the orientation phase will allow the athlete to get to know their personal and professional profile and their 'attractiveness' on the labour market better, identifying the most suitable work areas on the basis of their skills, qualifications, goals and values.

Gi Group Holding will also be on hand to share tips and advice on activities such as drafting a curriculum vitae and cover letter, preparing for job interviews, self-promotion on the most appropriate channels and tools for job hunting, and to share information on the world of work in Italy and existing types of contract.

There will also be training : this will make it possible to participate in training courses - Academy - with partner companies throughout the country aimed at acquiring the skills required by the companies participating in the project and more generally by the labour market. Finally, there will be the job placement that can take place through different types of contracts, depending on the opportunities offered by the companies or the market.

"We are proud - said Francesco Baroni, Country Manager Italy of Gi Group Holding - to collaborate with Coni on this project to support the career transition from the world of sport to the labour market. By offering the opportunity to realise a career path after the competitive experience, Match Point will also contribute to support companies looking for skills and personnel at a time of high mismatch in the market. The project is part of our group commitment to make work sustainable, enabling people to fulfil themselves personally and professionally, generating value for themselves and the community'.

"Match Point," commented Pasquale Gravina , former volleyball world champion and today Leadership & Training Advisor of Tack Tmi, "is a project that I believe in very much and that I feel is close to my own experience, because my own professional path can be considered a concrete example of the opportunity that we want to build with this initiative for sportswomen and sportsmen. The world of sport and the traditional world of work have many aspects in common: think of the concept of talent, the importance of adequate preparation and training, or the transversal skills that can make a difference in all areas. Thanks to the synergy with CONI,' continued Gravina, 'which I would like to thank, we will bring these worlds even closer together, accompanying athletes in that delicate phase that is retirement from competitive life towards the construction of a new career path. Promoting people's employability and allowing everyone to express their talent are the cornerstones of what we define as sustainable work'.