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SPORTING CHANCES, 08/05/2008 Researching careers in: Sports Coaching, Leisure Centre Management

SPORTING CHANCES, 08/05/2008 Researching careers in: Sports Coaching, Leisure Centre Management & other careers in sport Jonathan Wolff Careers Adviser. Researching Careers in Coaching, Sports Centre Management etc. 1. Read web based case studies / profiles

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SPORTING CHANCES, 08/05/2008 Researching careers in: Sports Coaching, Leisure Centre Management

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  1. SPORTING CHANCES, 08/05/2008 Researching careers in: Sports Coaching, Leisure Centre Management & other careers in sport Jonathan Wolff Careers Adviser

  2. Researching Careers in Coaching, Sports Centre Management etc. • 1. Read web based case studies / profiles • Careers centre e-handouts contain direct hyperlinks to over 150 online sports careers case-studies, e.g.: http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~adjjw/sportcasestudies.doc • Taken from several major sports websites • “Careers Workout at Loughborough College” is key site • http://www.careersworkout.loucoll.ac.uk/casestudies/index.aspx

  3. EXAMPLES OF CASE STUDY LINKS: Fitness & Leisure Facility Management Kevin, Leisure Centres Manager, Charnwood Borough Council (WCS) Mark, Operations Manager, Serco Ltd (WCS) Phil, Assistant Health and Fitness Manager, Serco Ltd - Soar Valley Leisure Centre (WCS) Coaching & Instructing Sports Performance Chris - Fitness Coach, Fulham Football Club (SACS) Mark - Coaching Coordinator, Badminton Ass. Of England (SACS) Melvyn - Professional football coach(PRCS) Natalia, Basketball NGB Sports Specific Development Officer, Self employed (WCS) Lisa, Assistant Athletics coach - Harvey Hadden Stadium, Nottingham (WSFCS)

  4. Researching Careers in Coaching, Sports Centre Management etc. • 2. Familiarise yourself with our other • electronic sports careers resources, e.g.: • “Investigating careers in sport” • http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~adjjw/investigatingsportcareers.doc • “The master document on researching sports careers” • http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~adjjw/findsportcareersinfo.doc • “Sporting Chances” presentations • http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~adjjw/sportingchancespresentations.doc

  5. Researching Careers in Coaching, Sports Centre Management etc. • 3. Make contacts in the sports industry – learn to network effectively • Careers centre e-handouts on networking contain detailed advice on how to do this: http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~adjjw/N1networking.doc • Networking workshop 21/05/08 – book online • Arrange networking interviews to ask for advice & information • Questions asked in case-studies – useful starting point • Build two-way relationships – what can you offer your contacts

  6. Researching Careers in Coaching, Sports Centre Management etc. • 4. Get as much work experience as possible!!

  7. Great sports-related work experienceCoaching/volunteering at Loughborough • Opportunities listed in “Loughborough Sports Directory 2007- 08”(produced by Loughborough Sport & LSAU): • Coaching qualifications (COACHSTEPS) http://www.coachsteps.loucoll.ac.uk/home.html (Also contains info on coaching work opportunities - mostly voluntary - in the Charnwood area) • Coaching experience e.g.: Sports Development Centre Courses, LSAU clubs, Boost programme, Sports Action at LSU • Refereeing/umpiring experience: Intramural/BUSA sport, local leagues • Community sports volunteering e.g.: Gym Buddies, Running Action, Action Football

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