For sports fans who have dreamed of working in the sports field, sportsjobs.com is a Web site set up to make those dreams come true.
The Web site is a career and jobs partner of ESPN.com, the leading source of sports information.
In the short time that sportsjobs.com has been live, it has become the largest and most comprehensive community for the career-oriented and sports-passionate dealing with sports, recreation and leisure.
Sportsjobs.com is a fast-paced educational program developed for the millions of qualified professionals and job seekers who desire a career and increased responsibility in sports.
To be able to use its vast resources, sportsjobs.com requires job seekers to sign up for a free membership.
Once users have submitted their personal information, they have access to the site's many features.
Some of the site's features include a site feedback form, career newsletter, information on sportsjobs.com, personal attribute profiles, online help, privacy policy, the ability to post a resume online and various contests.
Another feature highlighted on the Web site is "MatchMe," a technology which allows members to match their personal profile to thousands of potential careers.
One unique feature that a lot of other job sites don't offer is the online 'Careers in Sports Expo,' which is simply an online job fair.
Sportsjobs.com held its first expo May 1 - 7. According to information on the Web site, there were over 10,000 people who were online getting tips and advice from recruiters.
Information from the expo is archived on the site and the content is available for each day. Industries, such as marketing to technology in sports were represented.
There were also chat room discussions with people representing organizations, such as John Skipper, president of ESPN Internet Ventures; Shawn Hunter, president of the Phoenix Coyotes and John Gentile, Director of Client Services for Madison Square Garden.
According to the Web site, dates of upcoming expos will be announced in the near future.
Other features include professional, online and classroom courses and seminars, which members can utilize to further their training and education.
The site currently has over 1,000 online classroom and online courses and members can use a search utility to find a subject that they are interested in learning.
The job search is unique for those who love sports, naming regions instead of individual states, with one region named 'Big Ten Country.'
Canadian regions and international jobs are also included in the job database.
Visitors can search for jobs posted after a user-defined posted date and the field they are interested in, such as marketing, or information technology.
When the results of the job search appear, they are easy to read, and information on the job appears in a separate, minimized window to keep the user on the main site.
After searching for various jobs, you can send a message through the site to inform a potential employer of your interest in a job opening.
Sportsjobs.com has filled a niche that satisfies the enormous demand for educational/training resources and career path guidance.
A group offered to registered members is the Sport Success Club.
The membership fee is $99 per year and members gain direct access to the full contact information for 200 jobs during each thirty (30) day period you're a member.
Members also receive exclusive information on careers in sports, such as current trends, the best locations for sports jobs, the inside scoop on making it in the sports field.
Sportsjobs.com also has a points program where members use the 'Tell a Friend' feature to send a short message and a fun card is sent to your friends spreading the word on how you feel about sportsjobs.com and the 'Sports Success Club.'
For their efforts, sportsjobs.com lets members use the points to either lower the cost to enter the 'Sports Success Club,' or even get in free.
For more detailed information, the Web site has detailed rules and regulations about the 'Sports Success Club' and acquiring club points.
The mission of sportsjobs.com is that of simplicity: '...to create and serve a community of individuals who have a common passion for sports, leisure, and recreation and are seeking this professional guidance.'
The sports industry generates over $265 billion annually and is extremely competitive - if you don't have the right contacts, resources, an understanding of where to go, who to see and how to access decision makers and unpublished jobs, sportsjobs.com can get you connected to the inside world of sports professions and possibly help find a job.