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- Title
"Rec Sports Was So Good for Me": How College Graduates Developed Marketable Skills as Recreational Sports Student Employees.
- Authors
Burnett, Christopher A.; Taylor, Z.W.
- Abstract
Although involvement in recreational sports has been found to be beneficial for college students, sparse research has explored how recreational sports student employment has benefitted college graduates who are now active in the professional workforce. Filling this critical gap, this study explored how former recreational sports student employees (n = 10) developed marketable skills and increased their career readiness and professional capabilities. Findings suggest graduates did develop marketable skills that they regularly use as professionals, including interpersonal communication, teamwork and leadership, organization, and cross-cultural competency. Implications for research and recreational sports administration are addressed.
- Subjects
SPORTS participation; RECREATIONAL sports; COLLEGE graduates; SPORTS administration; EMPLOYEE benefits; INTERPERSONAL communication
- Publication
Recreational Sports Journal, 2023, Vol 47, Issue 2, p136
- ISSN
1558-8661
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15588661231186805