So you want to start looking for sports jobs. You’re likely wondering where you even start. The sports industry is vast and offers countless opportunities for all kinds of professionals with varying amounts of education and experience. It’s important to ask a lot of questions before you embark on your […]
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What You Need to Know About Sports Jobs Outside of the Front Office
By Marty Conway More often than not, people looking to break into the sports industry lean toward a role in the front office of a professional team at the major or minor league level. It’s common, and logically, the result of the psychological pull of humans to pursue opportunity based […]
How to Turn Your Sports Internship Into a Full-Time Job
It’s your final year of college. As you’re completing your BA in sports management, you’re looking forward and figuring out what steps you need to take to land a job in your field. Fortunately, you earned an internship in digital media production with a minor-league baseball team. This sports internship […]
Sports Management Jobs: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Career
When most people think of sports management as a career option, they fantasize about walking out of college with their diplomas and jumping into managing their favorite sports team. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but that won’t happen as quickly as you think. While it’s possible to […]
All You Need to Know About How New Technology Is Changing Jobs In Sports
With the ever-changing world of technology, all industries are being impacted in exciting new ways. The sports industry is no exception. Here’s how new technology is changing jobs in sports and how the industry is evolving: Wearables Wearable technology is fast becoming a billion-dollar industry — and for a good […]
In Sports Manager Jobs, These Are The Worst Mistakes
The phrase “sports management jobs” means various things to many different people. Sports management professionals range from data management, recruiters, and directors of talent management to event development and coordination, sales consultants, and revenue strategists, just to name a few. Regardless of what domain the sports management jobs are in, […]
Sales Ambition Thrives in Sports Jobs
There are times when it’s important to pause and reflect on your professional life. Has your career wandered off its charted course? Is the work you do worlds apart from what you imagined back when you actually had time to dream? Most people have a tendency to get lost in […]
Entry-Level Sports Jobs – What You Need To Know
Entry-level sports jobs are the best (and sometimes only) way to get your foot into the sports industry door. To choose the one that suits you best, you must know where you stand in terms of skills and competencies. The National Association of Colleges and Employers’ (NACE) Job Outlook 2016 […]
How to Use Fantasy Football in Your Search for NFL Jobs
It’s that time of year again. Nothing eases those end-of-summer blues like the kick-off of football season. Whether you’re partial to NFL, NCAA, varsity, or little league, for many, the return of football season means the return of all that’s right with the world. It also means the return of […]
Breaking Into Sports Writing Jobs – Guest Post by Sportswriter Matt Musico
Are you interested in breaking into sports writing jobs? Today we bring you a guest post from someone who has done exactly that. Sports blogger and writer Matt Musico turned his personal blog into a successful sports writing career. He outlines how he did it in an ebook called Sportswriting […]