Sports Management Jobs and MBA Programs in California

For a agent, California is a land of educational and employment opportunities. The job pool for agents in California is growing and currently sits at 3,580. A projected rise of 16 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 9,300 jobs by 2016. This is lower than the national growth trend for agents. National projections showing a rise of just 22 percent over the next 10 years. Agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

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Agents earn $44 per hour or $91,000 per year on average in California. Nationally, their income is $39 hourly or $81,000 per year on average.

With a population of 36,961,664, California, also called Golden State, has grown by 9.1 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Sacramento. There were a total of 21,063,338 jobs in 2008 and people in California earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $43,852, up from $43,402. Unemployment in California jumped by 4.2 percentage points to 11.4 percent in 2009. Roughly 26.6 percent of California residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top employing fields in California include other electronic parts merchant wholesalers, payroll services, wineries and toy goods merchant wholesalers.

One of the many things California is known for, the largest three-day rodeo in the United States is held on the Tehama County Fairgrounds in Red Bluff. California has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is An animal called the riparian brush rabbit calls Caswell Memorial State Park (near Manteca) its home. Endemic only to the state's park system, the critter lives in approximately 255 acres stretching along the area's once-vast hardwood forest.

Sports Management

Agents represent and promote artists, performers, and athletes to prospective employers and handle contract negotiation and other business matters for clients.

They regularly collect fees or other payments, in line with contract terms. They also arrange meetings concerning issues involving their clients.

They are required to respond to the actions of other and coordinate activities with them and speak clearly and communicate with others.

Agents should be able to listen to and understand others in meetings and read and understand documents and reports.

In order to be successful in the workplace, agents must be able to deal with stress and deal with situations calmly and be persistant in the face of problems and impediments.