Job Insights

Sports broadcasting jobs are a thrill, bringing an emotional charge to daily life the way few other jobs can. Stepping into a stadium’s broadcast booth or standing in front of a camera before the red light blinks on brings out both nerves and adrenaline, even to the most experienced media […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.” […]

The Background… Sports commentators describe on-the-field action and provide analysis throughout a live sporting event over a television or radio broadcast. More commonly called sportscasters or announcers, their goal is to enhance the viewing experience with voice-over commentary as the game unfolds. Though the early 1900s typically saw one announcer […]