The bright lights and pageantry of sports are tough to match. From Friday night high school football games and baseball’s College World Series to the annual NBA and NHL Finals, organizations spend big money and use many resources to put on a show. That 3-hour game is what fans care […]
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Life After A Life in TV Sports
“Life After A Life in TV Sports” by guest blogger George Falkowski This comes to you from the Great Beyond of working in sports television. Think of me as a TV ghost that comes calling late at night, warning you of what it’s like on the Other Side. Please don’t […]
A Winning Culture in Sports Business
Shaping a positive, team-oriented corporate culture is hard. Companies spend buckets of money on mission statements, motivational posters, employee newsletters, speakers, and leadership training to develop a company culture that attracts and inspires the best talent in the world. But culture isn’t defined by words on a page or slides […]
Sports Matter Most in New York!
New York City is known for a lot—a world-class theater district, historical museums, a mass of skyscrapers, foods from across the globe, soulful music, and 24/7 entertainment. With well over 8 million residences doing 8 million different things, it’s easy to believe that the city’s sports franchises are neglected. It’s […]
Ace the Interview with Your Presentation Skills by JobsInSports.com
The hiring process has a blueprint—submit a resume, go through a couple phone screens, shine during an in-person one-on-one interview and ace the final interview where you meet the team. If all goes well after pay and benefits discussions and referencing checking concludes, a job offer may follow. But there […]
The All-Time Best Managers in Baseball [Infographic]
Source: Sports-Management-Degrees.com
Ace the Interview: How to Ace the Phone Screen Interview by JobsInSports.com
Twenty years ago, you would find a job by scanning the local paper’s Help Wanted section, not by launching a web browser. You’d then stop by a company’s office with a freshly printed resume, fill out an application and, sometimes, talk to the hiring manager about the position. If your […]
Jobs In Sports Job Insights: How to Become a Sports Information Director
When a coach sits before the media, there’s no telling what he’ll say. From Oklahoma State football coach Mike Gundy’s tirade to Herm Edwards’ exasperated plea: “You play to win the game!”. Coaches say the darndest things. And while some outbursts are warranted, owners and front office leaders quietly pray […]
Demand of Data Analytics In Sports by JobsInSports.com
Professional sports have been infiltrated with confusing jargon—Usage Rate, Wins Above Replacement, Batting Average on Balls in Play, and Win Shares. The glossary goes on for pages. These numbers, commonly known as advanced statistics, are woven into all layers of the sports we love, like Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) in […]
Benefits of Building a Sports Marketing Portfolio by JobsInSports.com
According to the American Marketing Association (AMA), marketing is “the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large.” That’s a mouthy way of explaining that successful marketers effectively communicate a product’s value to customers. […]
