A Framework for Determining the Focal Job Competence of Professional Athletes

The study is to determine and explain the components of focal job competence of professional athletes. The study is an applied descriptive-survey. The research population was included aware people of the research subject, managers, professors, coaches and career counselors in the field of professional sports in the country. The sample estimate was determined in terms of sufficient number for analysis in Smart PLS software (35 people) and was sampled purposefully. To collect the data, a researcher-made questionnaire of focal job competence of professional athletes was used which consisted of 16 main components and 84 items after validation and reliability. Data analysis was performed using the third version of Smart PLS software.The results showed 16 focal job competencies identified for athletes were lifestyle, case competencies, job attainment, job selection, health, environment, job retention, strategic, business, psychology, impact, International, software, leadership, political and sports management. All of these dimensions were significantly explained the structure of the professional competencies of professional athletes.Based on the research results, it can be said that the focal job competencies of professional athletes have a wide variety of different competencies. Therefore, the career path of athletes is of a dynamic and complexity skill.