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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is an a/b student, with one subject that is around the c range and we get him extra help for it (math).  He plays a lot of sports and does a travel team.  Honestly, I think he would be an A/B student regardless- may be a few more As, may be that C would be a B.  BUT he gets a lot of fun, self-esteem, self discipline, etc. from his sports.  We value that too.  [b]And I am in the boat of hiring people who played sports. [/b] It was always a plus for me when looking at resumes.   [/quote]

Unless you are hiring coaches, this is potentially illegal. You cannot discriminate based on gender or physical disability, so you certainly can't say "Amy is more qualified, but then again Joe was a college football player and Amy walks with a cane so let's hire Joe."[/quote]

Seriously? I have many things that for me as someone who hires  stand out in a resume or an interview - and we are not talking about discriminating we are talking about what separates you from the pack and I do value the skills that come from playing sports. [/quote]

If you only hire people who play sports, it is discrimination.[/quote]nonathletes are not a protected class. Relax.[/quote]

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