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Flying Start On Line Courses - HOW TO BE A SPORTS AGENT

Flying Start , Australia 's leading football management organisation, is offering the opportunity to people from all areas of business and study to participate in a unique special interest based education program. For the first time in Australia , Flying Start is facilitating an 8 week online education course teaching students "How to be a Sports Agent?"

The course features weekly online live interactive lectures conducted by Ricky Nixon, Australia 's leading AFL Player Agent, and will provide students with a practical insight into the world of sports management.

Each student will receive course materials, the latest textbook and a headset in the mail to enable them to interact online and the follow the course through from start to finish. Flying Start technology will enable students to participate in online chats with high profile lecturers and other students.

The "How to be a Sports Agent?" course will comprise topics including:

• Recruiting

• The National Draft

• Planning your Client's Career

• Crisis Management

• Contracts & Negotiation

• Media, Marketing & Endorsements

• Understanding the Collective Bargaining Agreement & AFL Player Rules

• Ethics & Getting Started

TO REGISTER YOUR INTEREST VISIT      www.flyingstartonline.com.au

Some advice from Ricky Nixon, Managing Director - Flying Start International

There are many ways that you can become employed in the field of sports management and sports marketing. Work experience is the key, along with a university degree in an appropriate course. I believe that the key to securing employment is making sure your resume makes an impact and stands out from the rest. Make sure you make a point of difference. Highlight why you think you would make a difference to the company. Do your homework by researching the company and make the resume specific to the company. Gaining work experience within a company in the field is also important. It shows that you are serious and gives you invaluable contacts.

Flying Start receives hundreds of resumes each month from people wanting to work in this field. My view is a standard resume doesn't get you anywhere. Be creative and use initiative. Flying Start's current employees have studied a range of courses from a range of different universities.

The list is as follows:

		DEAKIN UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Sports Management and Marketing, Sports Coaching and Administration
		VICTORIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Bachelor of Arts in Sports Administration, Bachelor of Business
		MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Commerce (Accountancy), Bachelor of Arts Law
		RMIT UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts (Marketing and Public Relations)

However some of our employees have had very different backgrounds and employers. They range from journalists, to talent scouts within the music industry, to ex-AFL players and sales people in radio and television. But obviously if you have a passion for a job in this field and are willing to put in the hard work, then anything is possible.