Paperback: 425 pages
Publisher: Sagamore Publishing LLC; 10/13/10 edition (August 16, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1571675264
ISBN-13: 978-1571675262
Product Dimensions: 10 x 1.1 x 6.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #661,249 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #60 in Books > Business & Money > Industries > Sports & Entertainment > Park & Recreation #165 in Books > Business & Money > Industries > Sports & Entertainment > Sports #1078 in Books > Business & Money > Industries > Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
Feeling what you do actually matters is a major morale boost. The cooperative work of Cheryl A. Stevens, James F. Murphy, Lawrence R. Allen, and Emilyn A. Sheffield, "A Career With Meaning: Recreation, Parks, Sport Management, Hospitality, and Tourism" is a guide to the career possibilities in this various fields and how to use them to find a very fulfilling place in the world. Outlining how to determine if these jobs are for you, what comes with the territories, plenty of resources and discussion of each, the staff behind this volume provide an excellent resource. For any library careers collection or anyone considering a profession in any of the titular fields, "A Career with Meaning: Recreation, Parks, Sport Management, Hospitality, and Tourism" is an invaluable resource.
This was a required textbook for my son in a college class he had taken. Must have learned something as he did ok.
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