One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals who are willing to network and help aspiring sports business professionals take their sports career to the next level! Yesterday, we were joined by Laura Brandes, Sports Category Manager – Running…
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3 Tips When Evaluating An Offer To Work Abroad
The sports industry offers thousands of opportunities to work abroad. As an employee you can apply for positions in other countries as well as domestically. In fact, you should be encouraged to do that. The biggest companies usually have websites where you can search for positions all over the world. If you are willing to…
Mike Rudd Helps People Turn Their Passion Into Careers
Monday through Friday, people are clocking into work from nine to five. It seems like a never-ending process for most because the passion has either long gone or wasn’t there from the start. When Can I Ketchup And Find My Hotdog Stand is an Ebook by Mike Rudd, a man that knows his hot dogs. More…
Find A Job In Sports: Breaking Into The Industry
As you know, trying to find a job in sports is a huge challenge. The demand is high. The opportunities are limited. And the competition is fierce. According to Sports Business Journal there are 24,000 college students majoring in Sport Management in the United States. Not to mention those pursuing Sports Law, Sport Medicine and Sports Media. Plus…
What Harvard Business School Teaches You About Marketing Yourself
Harvard Business School teaches a simple concept. It goes like this: “Identify your unique competence and match it to a larger opportunity.” While intended for Harvard business students, that message transcends the classroom and could serve as a mantra for living a productive life. Today I’m going to show you how to leverage that exact…
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Jason Belzer, President – GAME, Inc
One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals who are willing to network and help aspiring sports business professionals take their sports career to the next level! Yesterday, we were joined by Jason Belzer, President of GAME, Inc. Who…
How to Get Noticed In Your Sports Job Search
Are you invisible in your sports job search? Or do you feel that way because all the sports employers you contact ignore you? Welcome to the club. We’ve all been there. Today I’m going to show you how to not only grab the attention of the employer, but also make yourself standout from the competition. In…
How A Sports Management Degree Can Help Your Sports Career
Experts in the sports management trade can hold any amount of jobs with a comprehensive assortment of duties. Case in point, a sports event manager will make considerably less than an athletic director at a Division I university. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) collects salary figures for many sports management careers and pieces them…
How to Break Into Your Sports Career Zone With More Confidence
Pain. Stress. Frustration. We’ve all been there. Especially when it comes to getting into our sports career zone – or lack there of. Today I’m going to share with you a simple two-step tactic that will calm your fears, ease your mind and put you on track to launch a successful career in the sports…
How To Land Your Dream Job In Sports with Kirk Lacob, Assistant GM – Golden State Warriors
One of the many benefit of being a Sports Executives Association member is the access we provide our members to top sports business professionals who are willing to network and help aspiring sports business professionals take their sports career to the next level! Yesterday, we were joined by Kirk Lacob, Assistant General Manager of the…
The Real Way to Break Into Sports Broadcast Journalism Jobs
Few careers are more difficult to obtain and be successful in than sports journalism jobs; specifically broadcast journalism. In many ways, your dream of being a star anchor on the nightly news is like dreaming of being a Hollywood star in your own movie. The vast majority of reporters make abysmally low salaries, especially when…
3 Tips To Landing Sports Journalism Jobs
From sports business to sports media to sports technology and sports sponsorship, all of these fields fall under sports journalism jobs, which require a canvas in which to draft your words and voice an opinion when you’re a journalist. No matter what sector of the sports world you cover, you’ll need to become familiar with several…