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 […]
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Take a Swing at These Entry-Level Golf Jobs
The game of golf brings with it many beauties: sprawling greens, precise mechanics, a deep-rooted history, and dramatic finales. In a country where team sports like baseball, basketball, and football dominate fans’ mindshare, golf is one of few solo games with an avid fan base and lucrative corporate sponsorships. In […]
Jobs In Sports Insight: Sports Groundskeeper
The Background… People who spend their days in a cubicle often dream about working outside with the sun at their backs. But, after thinking it through, those same people realize lifting bricks and doing road construction is physically taxing work. But jobs do exist where you can spend your days […]
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.” […]
Jobs In Sports Insight: Sports Account Executive
An Account Executive is a senior-level position within a sports team’s sales department. It’s an exciting, fast-paced job that requires natural communication skills, charisma, and salesmanship. Though the position exists in many industries, within the sports realm, its responsibilities include group ticket sales and working with clients who advertise with the […]
19 Golf Jobs – Choose Your Ace in the Hole!
You love golf. You want to work in the golf field. You have good people skills and enjoy socializing. What golf jobs are available? Here is a list of 20 opportunities, including some golf career path ideas from the PGA, that will keep you on the green. One of them is […]
Beginner Jobs in Sports
So you are interested in having a job in sports, but you are not a professional player, nor can you pretend to be a professional athlete. No worries. There are certainly many positions ready to be filled. Entry-level or beginner jobs are awaiting college grads just stepping off the stage […]
Finding Soccer Jobs in the USA
Soccer, known as football in most of the rest of the world, provides many opportunities for experienced individuals to find part-time or full-time work. Required qualifications vary by country, but here is some information to help you find soccer jobs in the USA. It is important to have an updated […]
JobsInSports.com Insight: Athletic Scout
The Background… The life of an Athletic Scout is both exciting and challenging. It’s a job of travel and all-consuming sports study. Scouts are the nucleus of a successful personnel department and are core to building a championship team. Most prospect scouts scour the urban cities and countryside of America […]
Unique Hockey Careers – More than Just Driving the Zamboni
Hockey is an interesting sport because, when compared to all of the major team sports, it has such a unique playing surface and such unique hockey careers. Despite its cold-climate northern origins, it is one that has managed to thrive in sunny climates – and Stanley Cup Champions in places […]
