This book is a tailor-made journey that enables individuals to match their core beliefs and values with numerous professional opportunities within the leisure industry. Leading experts provide detailed discussion and insight for 11 primary areas related to recreation, parks, sport management, hospitality, and tourism. Once you have identified and matched your values with a specific area, you will start planning your personal roadmap to a successful and rewarding career with the chapter "Preparing for a Career in Recreation".

Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life. This book offers a tailor-made journey that enables you to match core beliefs and values with professional opportunities in the leisure industry. In this updated edition, leading experts offer insights and details on working in 11 career areas related to recreation, parks, sport management, hospitality, and tourism. After identifying and matching your values with a career area, you may use the final chapter to create a road map to a rewarding career. Unlock the door to your future career in a job you will love with this book.

Opportunities In . . . series gives you valuable career insight into your job field of choice! The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities In . . . explores a vast range of professions. In Opportunities in Recreation and Leisure Careers, you will find: The latest information on the field Training and education requirements you will need Salary statistics for different positions Up-to-date professional and Internet resources And much more

This book focuses on the issues and trends in outdoor, 'nature-based' recreation, leisure and tourism and explores the implications for public policy, planning, management and marketing. It is intended as supplementary reading for advanced students and is a useful reference tool.