Great Jobs for Physical Education Majors Paperback - 2004 - 1st Edition

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Self-assessment is the process by which you begin to acknowledge your own particular blend of education, experiences, values, needs, and goals.

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Title: Great Jobs for Education Majors

Author: Giebel

ISBN: 0071405941

Category: Careers

Trim Size: 6 x 9

UPC: 639785385394

Price: $14.95

What can I do with a degree in physical education?

Whether you want to coach a sports team to its first championship, teach health in a classroom, help adults get back into shape, or work in professional sports management and marketing, a physical education degree opens the door to a diverse range of career options. With all of the flexibility the field offers, it's challenging to find a focus that fits your personality and preferences. Great Jobs for Physical Education Majors helps you do just that.

Designed to help you put your major to work, this handy guide covers the basics of a job search as well as detailed profiles of possible careers in your field. From fitness instructor to high school gym teacher to athletic director to sports communication specialist, you'll explore a variety of job options for physical education majors--including some you never knew existed--to determine the best fit for your personal, professional, and practical needs. In this updated edition, you'll find:

• Thorough explanations of job-search basics such as crafting rsums, writing cover letters, and interviewing dos and don'ts
• Revealing self-assessments to help you determine your best professional fit
• Investigative tools to help you uncover those jobs that will make the most of your major
• Networking tips to get your face out in the field and your foot in the door before the rsum is even sent
• True-life tales from practicing professionals who detail what daily life on the job is really like
• Up-to-date statistics on earnings, advancement, and overall career outlook

With the information and inspiration packed into Great Jobs for Physical Education Majors, you'll discover how to explore your professional options, target your ideal career, and use your college major as an asset in landing your dream job.

Nancy Giebel, Ed.D., has served as a secondary school physical education teacher, coach, and administrator in Illinois for more than two decades. She has written extensively on the subject of athletic administration.

Series codeveloper and contributing author Stephen E. Lambert is the director of career services at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. He codeveloped this series with Julie DeGalan, a former administrator and career counselor at Plymouth State College.