S38E1 - Connecting Athletics and Employment Marketplaces, with Vin McCaffrey

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Vin McCaffrey about connecting athletics and employment marketplaces. See the video here: https://youtu.be/kkwmfVivwBc. Vin McCaffrey (https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinmccaffrey/) is the founder and CEO of Game Plan, the fastest growing software company that connects the athletics and employment marketplaces. Vin founded Game Plan in 2008 as a process to help college athletes find jobs. It has grown and transformed into a platform that integrates eLearning, survey, mentorship, career development and analytics for athletics organizations with a vision to guide 100% of athletes through 100% of their journeys. Today, Game Plan supports over 800 college and professional athletics organizations. Prior to founding Game Plan, Vin worked for Lexmark, the Marwood Group and Ricoh Corporation in various sales and corporate development roles. Vin is a 1998 graduate of Lehigh University, where he was a member of the men’s basketball team. In 2008, Vin received his MBA from Indiana’s Kelley School of Business. He is passionate about using his background and experience to help athletes on and off the field. Vin, his wife Julie, and son reside in Greenville, North Carolina. Please consider supporting the podcast on Patreon and leaving a review wherever you listen to your podcasts! Go to cardiotabs.com/innovations and use code innovations to get a free Mental Health Pack featuring Cardiotabs Omega-3 Lemon Minis and Curcumin when you sign up for a subscription. Get 3 months of GUSTO free when you run your first payroll, at Gusto.com/HCI. Get up to 20% off by using code HCI for the summer sale at shop.Ekster.com/HCI. Check out the Ready for Takeoff podcast at Wix.com/readyfortakeoff. Check out Zapier.com/HCI to explore their business automations! Go to Swag.com/HCI and use promo code HCI10. Check out the HCI Academy: Courses, Micro-Credentials, and Certificates to Upskill and Reskill for the Future of Work! Check out the LinkedIn Alchemizing Human Capital Newsletter. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Future Leader. Check out Dr. Westover's book, 'Bluer than Indigo' Leadership. Check out Dr. Westover's book, The Alchemy of Truly Remarkable Leadership. Check out the latest issue of the Human Capital Leadership magazine. Ranked #5 Workplace Podcast Ranked #6 Performance Management Podcast Ranked #7 HR Podcast Ranked #12 Talent Management Podcast Ranked in the Top 20 Personal Development and Self-Improvement Podcasts  Ranked in the Top 30 Leadership Podcasts Each HCI Podcast episode (Program, ID No. 592296) has been approved for 0.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).