Resources for Researching Sports-Related Careers

Sports Industry & Careers in General:

• http://www.allbusinessschools.com/faqs/sports-management.php - AllBusinessSchools - Sports Management Career Resource Guide

• http://images.businessweek.com/ss/08/08/0818_sports_management/index.htm - Business Week article on Careers in Sporst Management

• http://careerplanning.about.com/library/weekly/aa050499.htm - Article on Careers in the Sports Industry - with links to occupational information, related associations and organizations, publications and job search resources, and other resources.

• http://www.quintcareers.com/sports_jobs.html - Jobs in Sports and Sports Management - collection of the job resources for a career in sports and sports management.

• http://www.workinsports.com/home.asp?referrer=209 - touts itself as the "leading online employment resource for the sports industry, connecting the most progressive sports organizations with the most qualified career-minded individuals."  Members have the ability to search hundreds of jobs in the sports industry.

• Yahoo Small Business Directory's Page Related to Careers and Jobs in the Sports Industry

Journalism/Sports Writing/Sports Communication:

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm - Bureau of Labor Statistics web page for careers in Writing

• http://www.allsports.com/careers/ - Sports Career Web Site with Articles and Resources

• http://www.ashland.edu/career/documents/SportCommunication_000.pdf - Article about career options in Sports Communication

• http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0965657493/104-9311051-3062344?v=glance - Book about sports writing

Coaches/Fitness:

• http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos251.htm - Bureau of Labor Statistics Web Page about careers as Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers
  

• http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/27-2022.00 - Occupational Information Network summary occupation report for coaches and scouts

• http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/39-9031.00 - Occupational Information Network summary occupation report for Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

• http://www.brianmac.demon.co.uk/coaching.htm - General overview of the sports coaching profession.

• http://careerplanning.about.com/cs/occupations/p/sports_coach.htm - About.com's overview of a career as an Athletic Coach

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