Successful businesses can be high volume, flashy operations, or duly efficient productions. Wherever it falls on the excitement spectrum, great companies truly define themselves by profitably selling products and services to consumers and business partners. And really, is there a better product to sell than sports? Not likely; sales professionals […]
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Coaching High School Athletics
Successful athletic coaches are organized, hardworking, and quick-minded. These traits make the job easier, but a passion for teaching and the desire to develop others makes the long hours and pressure to perform worthwhile. Athletes become less coachable as they age. A professional baseball player is less likely to engage […]
College Sports Jobs
College students choose divergent paths when deciding how to navigate the halls of higher education. Some live in the library, polishing their impressive GPA, while others party hard, earning semi-passable grades. Many hold a part-time job, a few work full-time, and some earn no paycheck at all, relying on some […]
Ace the Interview: The Panel Interview
On-field sports involve high-pressure situations, but a professional job in sports also carries a given amount of stress. Before you’re even on the payroll, potential employers must ensure your ability to handle daily stresses and cope with the flux of a fast-paced work environment. While a one-on-one interview brings with […]
Insuring Highly Paid Athletes
The insurance business is interwoven into much of our society, from where we live and what we drive to how we pay for our health needs. It protects our families’ lifestyles upon death and allows us to handle hefty hospital bills for our newborns. Insurance transfers risk to a secondary […]
Inspiration in Sports Business
The old adage – you can do anything if you put your mind to it – now rings hollow to much of America’s workforce. So many people pursue their dream – doctor, lawyer, writer, athlete, sports business professional, or otherwise – only to lose hope when success doesn’t come. Truly […]
Ace the Interview: Thank You Note
The resume and cover letter – both crisp and clean – were a big hit with the company’s HR department. The interview – properly prepared for – is finally in your rearview mirror. Many job seekers exhale as they walk out of the interview room, head home, sit by the […]
Grassroots Sports Marketing
Sports marketing strategies have long surpassed billboards, thirty-second television commercials, and one-minute radio spots. New-wave marketing techniques are being used every day to mobilize existing sports fans, draw in a new audience and generate additional organizational revenue. While big-market professional and collegiate teams have large merchandising profits and generational fan […]
The Best Jobs in Pro Sports Do Not Belong to the Athletes
Back in February, Forbes Magazine ran an article about the ten best careers in the field of sports. The list was created by a company called CareerCast and was based on factors like “physical demands, degree of competitiveness, mid-level incomes, income growth potential, and stress factors like deadlines and travel.” […]
Where Will Jobs in Sports Radio Take You?
From comedians like David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel to political pundits like Keith Olbermann and Rush Limbaugh many well-known names have enjoyed success in widely dissimilar entertainment jobs while owing at least part of their current success to their former jobs in sports and sports radio. Famous Entertainers with Sports […]
