The Sochi 2014 Winter Games are nearly upon us. Athletes from across the globe will flock to the southwest tip of Russia to represent their countries and compete for medals and the cheers of their fellow countrymen. From skiing and hockey to the luge and halfpipe, the Olympians of America […]
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Learn About Personal & Career Arch by JobsInSports.com
As sports fans, we’re all too familiar with the career arc of an athlete. The rare exception to the norm is an athlete who concludes his career on top, retiring a winner and a legend. In 1999, John Elway announced his retirement after leading the Broncos to a Super Bowl […]
Importance of a Sports Nutritionist on the field by JobsInSport.com
If an athlete wants to stay at the top of his game, he not only has to practice and work out, but he also has to eat a well-balanced, healthy diet, or he can lose his edge. To ensure that this doesn’t happen, many professional teams employ sports nutritionists to […]
Goodwill Charity & Sports – JobsInSports.com
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell once wrote, “…the game of football is about more than making plays on the field… Our commitment to fans and the communities that support us does not end when the final seconds tick off the game clock.” Professional sports purports itself to be hard-hitting action and […]
Job Insights on Payroll Accountant by JobsInSports.com
The Background… Money flows in all directions within the sports industry – teams collect big dollars for ticket sales and sponsorship deals while writing hefty checks for the stadium lease and travel budgets. The most important checks a team will write, however, are to the employees that make up an […]
WWE – A media company & not just a wrestling troupe by JobsInSports
By far the most unique slice of the sports industry pie, World Wrestling Entertainment has jobs atypical to most sports leagues. The organization handles most everything in-house and earns revenues through a variety of channels – professional wrestling, merchandising, film, music, and more. Over time it has embraced, even embellished, […]
Fox Sports – Sports Jobs in a Broadcasting Company by JobsInSports.com
With the August 2013 launch of Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports Media Group entered the fray of 24/7 sports programming in a very big, very expensive way. Though rankled race fans were displeased with the elimination of the Speed channel, Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and sister station Fox Sports 2 […]
Get Ahead In Sports With The Right Conduct by JobsInSports.com
In the sphere of sports business, relationship building is nearly as important as the results you produce. Exceeding corporate sponsorship sales quotas or accurately projecting your organization’s annual marketing budget are tangible results that look great come review time. The ability to present your accomplishments to management as a way […]
Why being a Sports Agent is one of the best Jobs by JobsInSports.com
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Notable Headlines Makes It Easier To Get Noticed in Interviews
Include a “headline” on résumés for sports management jobs. Barbara Safani, a career management guru and author, suggests that job candidates “sell their wares” on a résumé much the same way a newspaper does: with headlines. In her book Happy About my Résumé, Safani says that since headlines sell newspapers, […]
