If you are in the market for a new job, then get yourself to the Job Monkey Job Center. The Job Center is overflowing this week with great leads in a number of hot fields, including resort jobs and sports jobs. This week, I am spotlighting three of the most promising leads in the field of sports, but if you don’t see your dream job on my list, be sure to visit the Job Center for hundreds of other openings. 1. International Communications Intern, MLS – Major League Soccer, New York, NY College students and recent grads: Here is a great opportunity for you! The Major League Soccer is...

Have ever dreamed of working in sports? Perhaps as a reporter, agent, coach or manager? Then you definitely want to read this week’s JobMonkey newsletter, which profiles a work-at-home sports writer. (If you haven’t already subscribed to our free job newsletter, be sure to do so today!) The web editor for Euroleague Basketball, Frankie Sachs recently chatted with the JobMonkey about how he made his break into the competitive world of marketing for professional European basketball. As a former sports writer and then newspaper editor, Sachs also offered this advice to aspiring spo...

Do you spend your weekends glued to the TV, catching all the sporting action?  Do you live for the Sweet 16, Superbowl Sunday or the World Series?  If your passion is sports, then have you ever considered making it your profession, too? You don’t have to be a start athlete to earn a living from sports. Here’s a look at four ways to make a great salary while working in sports: Sports Journalists From reporters to broadcasters, sports journalists cover the world of sports. Many newspaper reporters start off specializes in a specific sport within a specific market — usuall...

Is there job security in sports? Not necessarily, according to this recent blog post from the Saints Beat. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has taken a 20 percent pay cut and the league staff has been trimmed by 15 percent because of a reeling economy. Of course, once you land a job in sports, salaries can be pretty sweet. It  may take you some time to work up to the top-earning bracket, but according to Salary.com, the average professional head coach of a minor sports team makes around $60,000 a year. Personal trainers pull in around $52,000 a year, on average. Even the average PE teacher job ...

Are you a woman who loves sports? If you’d like to turn your passion into a career, there might be a growing place for you in the field. Leaving pro players aside, sports careers can include journalists, managers, agents, trainers and coaches. If one of these jobs sounds like your dream career, then keep reading today’s emerging markets post. What is the Outlook for Women in Sports? Twenty years ago, you couldn’t find a woman in the front office of any sports organization and you certainly didn’t see any woman doing color commentary on the weekend game. Today, the n...

Do you spend your weekends glued to the TV, catching all the sporting action? Do you live for the Sweet Sixteen, Superbowl Sunday or the World Series? If sports are your passion, there’s no reason that it has to be relegated to just a hobby in your life. Even if you’re not a star athlete, you can still earn a good living from sports. Positions include coaches, agents, sales representatives, journalists and more. JobMonkey’s section on Jobs in Sports looks at more than a dozen sports-related niches for those individuals who want to earn more than just fan-status from their lov...