The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

The Student News Site of Colorado State University

The Rocky Mountain Collegian

Print Edition
Letter to the editor submissions
Have a strong opinion about something happening on campus or in Fort Collins? Want to respond to an article written on The Collegian? Write a Letter to the Editor by following the guidelines here.
Follow Us on Twitter
From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed  Kentucky Derby
From the Rockies to the Races: Why College Students Are Joining the Celebrity-Packed Kentucky Derby
April 24, 2024

The Kentucky Derby, often celebrated as “the most exciting two minutes in sports,” transcends mere horse racing to become a staple of American...

Businesses replace golf with fly-fishing

Flyfishing on river Sava Bohinjka, Slovenia
Flyfishing on river Sava Bohinjka, Slovenia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Often when you are being interviewed for a job in a company, part of the interviewing process includes a day of golfing where the interviewer can really get to know your personality. Well, according to Shane Tritsch’s article “Is fly0fishing the new golf?” on Chrain’s Chicago Business, fly-fishing may be the new interviewer’s method to get to know potential employees.

“Although he has shot plenty of rounds of golf, (John) Rudolph, (owner of two manufacturing companies in Grand Rapids, Mich.) finds the leisurely rhythms of fishing more conducive to mixing work and play,” Tritsch wrote.

Ad

So it may be time to learn to fly fish alongside golfing, if you plan to get into big industry companies.

View Comments (10)
More to Discover

Comments (10)

When commenting on The Collegian’s website, please be respectful of others and their viewpoints. The Collegian reviews all comments and reserves the right to reject comments from the website. Comments including any of the following will not be accepted. 1. No language attacking a protected group, including slurs or other profane language directed at a person’s race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, social class, age, physical or mental disability, ethnicity or nationality. 2. No factually inaccurate information, including misleading statements or incorrect data. 3. No abusive language or harassment of Collegian writers, editors or other commenters. 4. No threatening language that includes but is not limited to language inciting violence against an individual or group of people. 5. No links.
All The Rocky Mountain Collegian Picks Reader Picks Sort: Newest

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *