中華台北奧會與藝珂簽訂「運動員職業生涯規畫」合作協議 共同協助奧亞運選手展開職涯新頁

為了協助傑出運動員職涯規劃與轉型，中華台北奧林匹克委員會今(11/15)與專司人力資源顧問的藝珂集團、藝珂台灣分公司簽訂合作協議書，未來將一同推動「運動員職業生涯規畫」（Athlete Career Program, ACP），全力協助退役的奧運及亞運選手開創職涯新舞台。

簽儀式由中華台北奧會主席蔡辰威、藝珂集團資深副總裁Patrick Gennon及藝珂東北亞區總經理陳玉芬代表簽署；同時，前冬奧短道競速滑冰金牌選手、且是中國第一位以退役冬季運動員身份當選國際奧會委員的楊揚，以及中華台北奧運金牌得主朱木炎亦應邀前來觀禮。

　　運動員職涯諮商已受到愈來愈多的國際關注，並逐漸成爲新興顯學。許多頂尖的運動員們將熱情奉獻給體育事業，當從運動場上退下、卸下運動明星光環之後，不少人都難免會面臨到職業生涯規劃及轉型的難題。

有鑑於此，藝珂集團首先與國際奧會合作，著手執行「運動員職業生涯規畫」，在世界各國早已行之有年，主要是透過專業人資顧問的指導與諮詢，提供運動選手職涯發展及就業媒合等服務，為其轉換人生跑道做好充足的準備，幫助他們順利進入嶄新的職業生涯。

　　中華台北奧會主席蔡辰威表示，「非常榮幸能與藝珂合作在台推廣『運動員職業生涯規畫』，本人相信我們的選手將受惠於未來的活動內容。在此也要特別感謝黃志雄主任委員所領導的中華奧會運動員委員會，以及運委會委員所提供的精采創意和貢獻。」

　　藝珂集團資深副總裁Patrick Glennon強調，「『運動員職業生涯規畫』可說是為正在經歷職業轉換的選手所設計。當職業運動員生涯接近尾聲時，該計畫會確保他們每一位都得到量身打造的專業職涯建議，使他們能更游刃有餘地應付進入就業市場時會遇到的各種挑戰！」

【運動員職業生涯規畫】

由國際奧林匹克委員會及殘障奧林匹克運動會委員會與全球領先的人力資源方案供應商藝珂集團合作，於2005年及2007年分別推行國際運動員職業生涯計劃。自此之後，已有超過13,000名來自過百個國家/地區的奧運會及殘奧會運動員在全球參與這兩個計劃。這些計劃會提供教育、生活技能、職業發展及工作實習的專門知識，協助精英運動員成功投身職業工作。

Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee partners with Adecco for athlete career development in Taiwan

Programme to support Olympic and Asian Games athletes as they make the transition from the field of play to the world of work                                                                                                                                                  

November 15, 2013 – Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC) and Adecco Taiwan, a subsidiary of the world’s leading human resources organization, today signed an agreement that will support Olympic and Asian Games athletes as they make the transition from sport to the world of work, to kick off locally the IOC’s Athlete Career Programme (IOC ACP), which provides athletes with career and employment advice and training that includes workshops, counseling and training.

Mr. Thomas Tsai, President of the CTOC signed the agreement with Mr. Patrick Glennon, Adecco SVP for the IOC ACP, along with Ms. Cindy Chen, Regional Head for Adecco North East Asia. Ms. Yang Yang, the former Chinese gold medalist of Olympic short-track speed skating and the first Chinese retired athlete from Olympic Winter Games elected to the IOC, and local Olympic  gold medalist Mu-yen Chu witnessed the signing ceremony.

Athlete career counseling has increasingly drawn global attention and has become an important agenda for IOC Athlete Commission. For many athletes who have dedicated their lives to sport, the transition to a new career, outside of sport, can be a difficult and emotional experience.

Thomas Tsai, President of the CTOC said: “It’s a wonderful opportunity for CTOC to cooperate with Adecco promoting ACP. I believe future programmes will benefit our athletes a great deal. Also, I would like to thank Chih-Hsiung Huang, Chairman of Chinese Taipei Athlete Commission, for his leadership of the Commission, and for the creative ideas and endless efforts offered by the Commission members.” 

Ms. Cindy Chen, Regional Head for Adecco North East Asia, reinforces the value of the programme and explains, “While elite athletes may reach the finish line in their sporting careers, the IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes ensure that they will receive customized and professional counseling to face the challenges ahead as they transit into the workplace. The programme will provide relevant and appropriate support to those making this important change.”

Adecco Taiwan will hold its first athlete support event in Taipei in early 2014, providing an one-on-one career counseling service for Chinese Taipei athletes under training for the Asian Games and Olympic Games.

Since 2005, over 13,000 athletes have benefited from career training and job placement support in over a hundred of countries.

As the first major effort to implement the programme, CTOC and Adecco will jointly hold a “2013 Athlete Career Guidance Seminar” on 16-17 November in the National Training Center, with both Mr. Patrick Glennon and Ms. Yang Yang as key workshop leaders.

This programme will also provide opportunities for local athletes to equip themselves with skills and accommodate their needs at every stage of their “second career”.

About the IOC & IPC Athlete Career Programmes

The IOC and IPC Athlete Career Programmes, in cooperation with Adecco, support elite athletes while they prepare for and go through their career transition. The ACP provides resources and training to athletes enabling them to develop their life skills and maximise their education and employment opportunities. The programmes deliver educationa, life skills, career development and job placement expertise.