 | ASK COACH | | Q: | Since graduating from college with a BS in Commercial Recreation, I have been unable to get even a positive response from any of the sports franchises I have contacted. Where should I start? - A.D., Brooklyn | | A: | First of all, what do you want to do? You have choices: administration; marketing; facility management; business management. Second, what sport do you want to work in? You have choice: Baseball; basketball; football; hockey. Third, if you're concentrating on one sport, how deep have you gone? If it's baseball have you just contacted the major leages? You need to: - Focus on what you want to do
- Focus on the sport or sports
- List all (U.S., Canada, Europe, etc.) the franchises, major or minor, of that sport
- Find all the trade journals, professional organizations and associations for that sport
- Find out all of the trade shows, meetings and conferences for that sport
- List the top 100 people in the area that you are most interested in for that sport
- Now, create a plan that will turn that information into action. you must:
- Develop job search skills
- Package yourself to sell
- Uncover the unpublished job market
- Develop relationships with leaders in the sports industry
- Access decision makers
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