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    The document discusses career growth opportunities in the sports industry. It notes that sports is a lucrative business worth billions annually. Careers in sports include both athletic positions like athletes, coaches, and trainers as well as non-athletic roles in areas like facilities management, event coordination, and social media. One such career is that of Usain Bolt, the world-record holding sprinter from Jamaica who inspires others as an athlete, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. The sports industry has experienced tremendous growth due to factors like increased sponsorships, media rights, and memorabilia sales. New technologies are also enhancing branding opportunities and the development of junior sports programs.

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    The document discusses career growth opportunities in the sports industry. It notes that sports is a lucrative business worth billions annually. Careers in sports include both athletic positions like athletes, coaches, and trainers as well as non-athletic roles in areas like facilities management, event coordination, and social media. One such career is that of Usain Bolt, the world-record holding sprinter from Jamaica who inspires others as an athlete, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. The sports industry has experienced tremendous growth due to factors like increased sponsorships, media rights, and memorabilia sales. New technologies are also enhancing branding opportunities and the development of junior sports programs.

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    The document discusses career growth opportunities in the sports industry. It notes that sports is a lucrative business worth billions annually. Careers in sports include both athletic positions like athletes, coaches, and trainers as well as non-athletic roles in areas like facilities management, event coordination, and social media. One such career is that of Usain Bolt, the world-record holding sprinter from Jamaica who inspires others as an athlete, entrepreneur, and social media influencer. The sports industry has experienced tremendous growth due to factors like increased sponsorships, media rights, and memorabilia sales. New technologies are also enhancing branding opportunities and the development of junior sports programs.

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    JOB GROWTH

    in the

    SPORTS INDUSTRY
    Career Growth in the Sports Industry

    Sports, just like any other career is a booming activity that offers a huge pay, in
    terms of billions of dollars annually. Professional sporting activities offer a good
    salary and guarantee job security. Sporting careers require a good character
    from an ethical player, good knowledge and exposure, with networking being key
    in career growth.

    Sports Careers

    o Careers in sports are jobs involved with the athletic industry. They are both athletic
    and non-athletic positions, held by people who work both directly and indirectly
    with sports personalities.
    o Also involves those who support the events at the background. Many careers exist
    in the athletics industry, including the athletes themselves since they play athletics
    sports for a living.

    o Others include a an athletics director, an athletics trainer or a coach, an athletics


    scout, a social media manager, an exercise physiologist and an event coordinator
    and a facilities coordinator. They all play different roles but geared towards a
     Was born in August 1986 in Trelawney, Jamaica.
     He is one of the leading athlete’s in the world
     Participated in ball games and sporting activities
    in his youth
     Ran 100m within 9.58 seconds, became the best
    athlete in Jamaica, made his country famous
     Won the world’s record for the fastest 100m
    marathon
     Apart from being a world record holder, he’s also
    a father, a social media influencer and an
    entrepreneur in Jamaica.
     Apart from sports, he crafts, edits and shares his
    own pertinent content .
     Through social media, he connects with his
    followers and advertises himself as a brand
    Jobs in athletics face tremendous growth
     A country by country case study shows that athletics grows
    the country’s GDP, as it grows more than the GDP itself.

     This sector’s rampant growth is caused by – Increasing


    partnerships, media rights and sponsorships that partakers
    and stakeholders enjoy. The Media advertises them
    worldwide.
     Memorabilia stands at international stadia and the undying
    support from followers and fans is also a source of growth.
    They are branded with the sponsor’s details, like NIKE,
    Yankees, Adidas, etc. who pay directly for brand awareness

     Athletic activities are held every two years, or at times several


    times a year. Activities like ticketing, media and marketing raises
    most of the revenues for sports. In 2009, between $45 billion to $64
    billion was raised for sports in the USA.
     Athletics also raises global revenues. For this sport 20 billion ($28
    billion) was generated in revenues for all U.S. sports.
    Notable Trends In the Athletics Industry
     Enhanced Branding – This has opened a very big door for
    marketing and awareness where branding happens from
    shoes, clothes, water bottles, and many more, enhancing
    a wider market reach.

     As we live through this digital age, the advancement of


    technology has impacted the sporting sector, in such
    mega way.

     Cloud computing and the upgrade into a 5G network has


    opened seamless opportunities in Sports. It has created e-
    sports, where sports keeps on evolving with technology.

     Trickling down of technology also ensures the upgrading


    and betterment of junior sports centers and clubs, for
    example, high schools, colleges and junior sports clubs.
    LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE EXERCISE

     It teaches us to factor our priorities.

     There’s both a time for teamwork and a time for individual focus

     Becoming skillful in anything requires a sacrificial input

     We should relate well with others and always share credits.

     What you sow is what you reap, no success without work

     Times differ, we won't always win, which is okay.


    REFERENCES

    1. Amy Duong - The Eco


    The Trend Hunter, Create the Future
    June 20, 2021

    2. Willis A. Jones
    Higher Education Politics & Economics
    University of Southern Florida

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