Bartow County is planning a huge new sports complex called LakePoint that is expected to generate about 2400 sporting jobs in the near future. The ambitious complex is going to be funded by a group of investors including Bobby Cox the Atlanta Braves Manager, Fredi Gonzales, the current Braves Manager and the Manager of Kansas City Royals Ned Yost. The group already has commitments from two major companies. These are Perfect Game USA, a recruitment resource for baseball colleges, and scouts for minor and major leagues, and Braveheart LLC which is a partnership between North Atlanta Soccer Association and LB3 Lacrosse.

With the kind of backing that they have been garnering over the past 9 months, LakePoint will soon start breaking ground on the 1200 acre land near Emerson. The first phase with consist of a 300 acre area containing lacrosse fields, 14 soccer fields, 12 baseball diamonds, as well as an indoor 118 thousand square foot facility. The complex is due to be completed by 2013 when games are currently scheduled to begin.

Aside from these sports, the complex is expected to introduce other sports including volleyball, wrestling, cheerleading, and gymnastics, as well as rowing on the nearby lake. The first phase is only the sporting development side of things with the second phase expected to attract about 3 million people which will be accommodated in 10 hotels, and who will use the more than 80 retail stores and restaurants.

Aside from the new sports jobs that this complex will create over the next few months, the complex is expected to create over 26,000 sports careers over the next 10 years or so. Spokesperson for LakePoint Sports, Judy Sparks, told the media, “This project has been planned over the last several years by what I feel like are the industry’s best in real estate development (and) sports operations.” The $1 billion investment is said to bring over $20 million in taxes to the area.

If you are looking for any kind of sports stadium jobs or other sporting careers you should take a look at the PointLake Sporting Community and Town Center and see what kinds of jobs they are offering. On their website you can also take a look at models of the proposed sports complex and community including the hotel and field layouts.

If you want to find out more about sports careers, whether you want to work as a professional sportsman, a coach, a sports agent, a health and fitness expert like a personal trainer, a product rep for sports equipment and gear, a sports marketer, a sports journalist, sports radio broadcaster, TV presenter, a sports announcer, and more, take a look at the Sports Career Finder website and become a member.

You will be able to access over 180 pages of information about all the possible career options you have related to sports, and you will also be able to find out how to go about applying for the various sports jobs that are featured. Aside from this you will learn about what the interview process is like when looking for a sports job and what qualifications you need to get for all the different sports jobs. You can also find out what kind of salary you can expect to earn, as well as working hours and conditions, including what qualifications or training is required for the jobs. There is also a job board on the site that you can search regularly to find the latest jobs.

In the wake of the huge success following the Fifa 2010 World Cup, South Africa is ready to take on bigger and better things, and are talking about putting in a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games. Gideon Sam, the president of the South Africa Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee confirmed that South Africa would be bidding on either the 2020 or the 2024 Olympic Games. This would also be the first time that these historic games would be held on the African Continent.

According to Sam, the International Olympic Committee is very eager to give developing countries the opportunity to host the Olympic Games. “I can’t say that we will be going for 2020 or 2024, but we will be guided by the sporting movement in this country as to what we are going to do,” he concluded.

IOC president, Jacques Rogge, stated that with the “outstanding success” of the World Cup, that they would welcome a bid by South Africa. Deputy Sports Minister, Gert Oosthuizen, also mentioned that the SA government had already expressed interest in bidding for the Olympics, and that discussions with Sascoc were going to take place shortly.

Since the end of the World Cup, people were beginning to worry about losing their jobs and that the unemployment rate in the country would increase once more. If South Africa were to get the Olympic Games, employment will be secured from now until the Games in 2020 or 2024. These jobs are sports jobs at the stadiums, construction jobs, marketing jobs and much more.

If you want to get involved in sports jobs of any kind, whether it is sports marketing jobs, sports agent jobs, sports branding and product sales jobs, or any other kind of career in the sporting industry South Africa might just be the place to go. There are plenty of different kinds of jobs that you can get and some that will require some form of tertiary education. To find out more about this and all the sports jobs that you can get no matter where you want to work in the world, check out Sports Career Finder.

You will get to sign up as a member and have access to in depth information regarding all the different kinds of sports jobs you can get. You will also be able to find out more about writing a great resume and learn about how to fill in the best application form for the jobs that you apply for. There are plenty of sports jobs available on the website in the Job Center, so all you have to do is keep checking back every few days to see the latest posts for available jobs.

You can also learn about the different sports agencies and organizations that you can get jobs through, and discover how to contact them. Once you have seen what kinds of jobs there are in the sporting industry for those who are not professional athletes, you will see that sports is still a great place to be to earn good money and be involved in the games you love.

If you want to be involved in sports as far as helping players is concerned, then a health and fitness career is something that you can go after. There are plenty of opportunities for health and fitness jobs where professional sportsmen and women, as well as amateur athletes require training and conditioning. In fact, wherever you have sports and people that play sports, even on a hobby level, there will be the need for sports injury therapists, personal trainers for various sporting disciplines, health and fitness professionals, strength and conditioning coaches, and more.

Some fitness jobs require training and qualifications, but many also require an intricate knowledge of the sport in question. This means that you can use your passion and love of a particular sport to help others achieve their goals, in a situation where you might not have been able to, or you have already retired.

All sports put excessive strain on the human body and to protect it, sportsmen and women require training. This includes cardiovascular exercises, stretching routines, muscle strengthening and toning, and target body conditioning. Aside from understanding how the human body works, you will also have to understand the pressures that certain sports place on certain areas of the body.

For example, if you are training a tennis player, you will work primarily on forearm and tricep strength, agility, as well as wrist strengthening. The ankles and knees also take a pounding on the tennis court, so these ligaments, tendons and muscles should also receive attention.

The great thing about working in health and fitness is that you have plenty of places where you can work and you can travel while you work as well. Cruise liners are always looking for professional fitness experts to work with the passengers on any sports related injuries or training required. You can also find sports physiotherapy jobs in college athletic departments and professional sports teams where injuries are commonplace. Another option you have is to get a job at your local gym or sports center, which will give you an opportunity to work with amateur athletes. If you work your way up in health and fitness careers, you can even make private house calls, which can see you earning a lot of money.

When you are choosing a sports career in health and fitness, here are a few of the top options that you have:

• Clinical Exercise Specialist Jobs – Clinical working with severely injured athletes, extremely obese, or elderly.
• Physical Therapist Jobs – Testing and measuring the patients’ strength, range of motion, balance and coordination, posture, muscle performance, respiration, and motor function.
• Sport Specific Trainer Jobs – Running plyometric and balance exercises to enhance their speed and agility.
• Strength and Conditioning Coach Jobs – Develop year-around strength and conditioning programs as well as determining appropriate sports-specific regimens, dietary needs, and overseeing weight training facilities.
• Athletic Trainer Jobs – Trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.
• Personal Athletic Trainer Jobs – Personal trainers work one-on-one with clients and help clients assess their level of physical fitness while setting reachable fitness goals.
• Nutritionist and Dietician Jobs – Nutritionist jobs don’t require any specialized training while education is necessary to become a dietician.

The day to day activities of someone in the health and fitness field will vary depending on where you work, who you work with, and how your job is structured. You can get all the details and find out more by becoming a member of the Sports Career Finder.

Aside from job descriptions and details, you will also get to learn about creating a resume and sending in application forms for various health and fitness industry jobs.

Thanks to an acquisition of Hydra-Sports, a boating manufacture company, Master Craft, maker of recreational power boating, ski, wakeboard, and other luxury is offering between 50 and 100 jobs in its Vonore facility in Tennessee. During the worst part of the recession last year, lots of workers were let go, but thanks to the strengthening economy, they have been able to recall most of them and they plan to offer new sports manufacture jobs in the near future.

According to the marketing director of Master Craft, Jason Boertjie, they are still getting to know how the business of Hydra-Sports works, and are getting to know the sales, engineering, marketing, and sales aspects in depth before any final decisions can be made. They have been interested in Hydra-Sports for a long time though, and are focusing on the quality of the products, and on keeping their demographic line and reputation intact.

Currently Master Craft rehired about 175 workers in July 2009, whilst another 53 were recalled to their positions during November and December 2009. The workforce was at 650 in the Vonore plant prior to the slowing down of production and the job cut backs, but it is hoped that these levels of employment will be reached again soon.

These are just some of the sports manufacturing jobs that are available as the recession slowly comes to an end. If you want to find out more about the sports manufacture employment opportunities there are, you should have a look at Sports Career Finder. This will give you details about all the different kinds of sports careers that you can get involved in and you can easily find out how to go about applying for a sports manufacture position. You will learn about what kinds of sports jobs there are, and about the qualifications you need for the various sports jobs.

When you are looking at sports manufacture, you will be looking at working with various products and companies in terms of equipment manufacture. You can work as a designer, production manager, media liaison, director, factory worker doing packaging, and much more. If you love sports and you want to get involved in the manufacture of equipment like boats, clubs, skis, rackets, bats, balls, or sports products like energy drinks, clothing, and others, you should find out what you need to do. You can get all the details on the website and you can then also look into other types of sports jobs that might peak your interest.

Other careers in sports that you can look at include working in sports marketing and media, where you can be a TV presenter, sports announcer, or sports journalist. You can also work in sports more directly as a coach, assistant coach, professional player, or team manager. Agents are also high paying sports jobs where you have to get certain players on your books that you manage. You will earn a commission from this. Whatever kind of sports jobs you prefer, you should take a look on the job board constantly to make sure you don’t miss out on any new job openings that become available.

If you have a promising career in sports awaiting you might find that you will do your best work at a college. The best way to get a college sports job is to look at the list of jobs offered by the Athletic Administration. Here you will come across many current job listings that you can pursue at any one of the 100 or more college teams that are just in the NCAA and D1A divisions. There are even more college sports jobs offered in the D1AA and D2 as well as D3 and NAIA, and then you must not forget about the Junior College teams as well. Here are some of the many college sports positions you can apply for:

Athletic Director Jobs

The Athletic Director, or AD, of the University is the top administrator, and is in charge of the coaching of the players and will supervise the various support staff members.

Athletic / Physical Education Department Chair

This administrator is there to supervise the entire physical aspect of the campus. He or she will work to provide fitness, teacher education in fitness, and sports science. They are also there to provide oversight and vision as far as the physical education department of the university is concerned. This includes club programs, intramural activities, recreation, and equipment rental programs, as well as wellness programs.

Associate or Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance Jobs

This job involves reporting to the Senior Associate Athletics’ Director for Administration and Program Integrity on the NCAA level. He or she is responsible for the administration of the compliance unit inside the Department of Athletics.

Equipment Manager Jobs

 This job involves procuring, directing, and coordinating jobs that deal with the purchase of all athletic equipment for various programs, as well as the distribution and maintenance of it.

Associate Athletic Director for Business Services Jobs

This job revolves around the budgeting of all athletic department components. You will have to report back to the director, team coaches, and other members of staff. 

Associate Athletic Director for Facilities and Grounds Jobs

You are responsible for coordinating the various games and events that are hosted by the Athletic Department.

Associate Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions

This job will be focused mainly on promoting and marketing the athletic events and working on media relations.

Director of Development

The Director of Development has to propose, develop, apply, and manage various fund development initiatives to support inter college’s athletics program.

You can find out more about these and other college sports jobs on Sports Career Finder when you join as a member. You can also apply for sports jobs directly.

In the professional sporting arena you have a choice of various jobs such as head coach, assistant coach, manager of a sports team, sports marketer, and others. One of the jobs that tend to be forgotten is that of the fitness instructors, trainers, and health professionals. They keep the athletes in tip top condition and are always on hand during matches and games. There are various health and fitness jobs that you can apply for if you are interested in a sports career.

Physiotherapist

Every sports team, man, and woman needs a physiotherapist. Your job will be to maintain the proper working function of the body ensuring that the muscles, ligaments, tendons, and joints are all in perfect shape. Many athletes put their bodies through a lot more than normal people, so they require extra care and treatment for injuries and to prevent injuries. That is where your job on a sports team is imperative. You can find physiotherapy courses throughout the country and also study through a university for a degree.

Fitness Trainer

All sports, professional or at college level, require trainers. These individuals are there to not only provide accurate training methods and instructions based on the specific sport, but also encourage and give advice about correct eating, maintenance and more. Your fitness trainer job in sports will require you to work long hours with the teams or individuals, and give them exercises for the certain muscle groups that their sport makes the most use of. You also have to work with injuries and train to prevent injuries, as these could end an athlete’s career. You have to complete a degree or course to become a sports fitness trainer.

Nutritionist

On a sports team you will find that many hire nutritionists. This job will be specifically to check the diet of the team, highlight any problems, and correct any weight issues. If the sport in question requires the athletes to be more muscular, the nutritionist can work with the fitness trainer and recommend a higher protein diet for example. In sports nutritionists are very important in making sure that the athletes eat the correct number of calories so prevent illnesses and undernourishment whilst at the same time, keeping their weight within a healthy range. Sports nutritionists have to have a certificate or diploma in nutrition and dietetics from a reputable school or college.

If you want to find out more about what is required for sports fitness and health jobs and to start applying for jobs, become a member of Sports Career Finder today.

With the United States hosting so many diverse sporting events in the upcoming months, why not apply now for a summer sports job. You can find a part time job working in the sports industry, whether you work at the stadium, in the marketing arena, with the team, assist the health and fitness instructors, work in hospitality, or even in the broadcasting side of things. You can easily further your sports career by finding a summer job to see how you like the industry, and to learn more about it. Here are some of the events to look forward to:

Red Bull US Grand Prix – Moto GP

This event is taking place on the 5th July at Laguna Seca in California with various auctions and warm up races in the days before. There are all kinds of jobs you can expect here including working at the events before the race, at the actual race, in broadcasting, and post race.

Nascar 2009

The Nascar Series is underway with the next race at Loudon on the 28th June and followed by the famous Daytona to take place on the 4th July. Each race is held in a different location meaning that jobs are always available at the tracks, working for the driving teams, and at various sporting events leading up to each race.

MBA All Star Game

The MBA All Star is held on the 14th July 2009 in St Louis, Missouri, with plenty of sporting jobs options for you if you live in this area. With tons of charity races and a fan fare of events and activities for everyone, you are bound to come across a number of job openings for the period leading up to and including the All Star game.

NBA Summer League

Taking place from the 10th to the 19th July, the NBA Summer League held in Las Vegas is the perfect way to get into the basketball arena if you are an undrafted free agent, or rookie player. There are various other sports careers that you can gain from this event, and with 21 teams this year, you have a great chance of working for a team in marketing, PR, health and fitness, and more.

Other events to look out for later in the year where you can find sports jobs are the Junior Olympic Games in Iowa, the 2009 State Games of America in Colorado, the US Open Tennis Championship in New York, the start of the NFL Season, the New York City Marathon, MLS Soccer Cup in Washington, and more. For advice about a sports career and to search for current sports jobs, be sure to visit Sports Career Finder.

Sports jobs come in all types and if you have a love for sports, but not necessarily the athletic prowess, you can always secure a sports job in administration, fitness, marketing, sponsorships, presenting, or being a sports agent. At SportsCareerFinder you will get insider information into all of these jobs and more. Becoming a member is easy, so don’t hesitate to find your ideal sports career today! The sports and fitness industry is a complex one, and for all of your questions, SportsCareerFinder will answer all of them, including how to get an internship at a college, how to become a sports agent, how much money you can earn, and what qualifications and training you require.