Careers in Sports
From the Set Getting Started
Many people dream of becoming professional athletes, but there are other rewarding career options in sports. Exciting job opportunities include coaches, trainers, umpires and referees, broadcasters, physicians, writers, statisticians, stadium designers, and executives. Careers in sports are not just for the athletically gifted. There are also great opportunities for people with strong business, teaching, communication, and other skills. If you love sports, there is most likely a career in the field for you. Sports is just one of 10 exciting titles in the Getting Started series. In this book, you'll learn about dozens of career options, typical education paths, ways to pay for training (e.g., scholarships, grants), methods of exploring the field while in school (e.g., summer camps, competitions, clubs, books, websites, tours, information interviews), and much more.
Gettng Started - School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up–Middle and high school readers can learn about different careers in construction, engineering, health care, technology, and wellness, and beauty in this series on different skilled professions. Each volume includes 10 to 15 unique career paths including nursing, social media management, security, data analysis, and dozens of others. The history of each industry is included, along with career outlooks, average salaries, job growth, and associated lifestyles. Notable to this series is its ideas for gaining pre-work experience and information about different career avenues through independent experiential learning, volunteering, internships, and informational interviews.
VERDICT More advanced concepts make this series ideal for high schoolers, but collections serving late middle schoolers may also want to consider.