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Leisure, Sport & Fitness
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Sport plays such a big part of our own lives, you may not realise, but you can make a career of it too. Nowadays, people have more free time and disposable income, along with a greater awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. This is encouraging the creation of more jobs in the sector. More courses are training people to work in sport or fitness, although education requirements vary across the sector. The sector offers opportunities for active and sporty people. As many of the roles involve training and guidance, it should appeal to outgoing people. Organisations such as sports teams and gyms have demand for many other skillsets, such as sales, marketing and management, offering several ways into the sector.
Did You Know?
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1.3 BillionPeople will use digital health in 2024 to monitor and improve their health & wellbeing Statista
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47%of the adult population in Ireland participate in sport every week, the highest ever recorded Irish Sports Monitor
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21,954Coaches were certified in Ireland in 2023 (58% Male : 42% Female), a 90% increase compared to 2022 Sport Ireland Annual Report
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198Sport related courses available at different levels CareersPortal
Did You Know?
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1.3 BillionPeople will use digital health in 2024 to monitor and improve their health & wellbeing Statista
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47%of the adult population in Ireland participate in sport every week, the highest ever recorded Irish Sports Monitor
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21,954Coaches were certified in Ireland in 2023 (58% Male : 42% Female), a 90% increase compared to 2022 Sport Ireland Annual Report
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198Sport related courses available at different levels CareersPortal
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