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RM 4210 Senior Seminar: Finding Employment in Recreation & Leisure: Job Sites G-M

This guide provides URLs and basic search steps for sites that list job openings in recreation and leisure. It also lists some print sources of job listings; these sources can be found in Belk Library and Information Commons.

Jobs Sites G-M

Georgia Recreation and Park Association
http://www.grpa.org/
At the top of the page, near the right edge, click on: Careers.

Hcareers.com. Hotel and hospitality jobs
https://www.hcareers.com/
     This site is dedicated to employment in the restaurant and hospitality field. The job openings database can be searched free. Click on Advanced Search. Under the Industry menu, options include Cruise ship, Hotel/Resort, Retirement facility, Spa, Travel and tourism, and University/College. There are options to search non-U.S. jobs on the International Locations menu.

Hospitality Jobs Online
http://www.hospitalityonline.com/jobs/ 
     This site lists hotel and resort jobs. Go to the top right corner to search jobs.

Idaho Recreation and Park Association
http://www.irpa-idaho.org/
     On the menu bar on the left, near the bottom, click on: Employment.

Idealist.org. Action without Borders 
http://www.idealist.org/ 

  • At the top, on the right, click on: Jobs. 

  • In the What? bar, type in an area of interest or keyword. 

  • In the Where? bar type in a location.

  • This site includes jobs with nonprofits. 

Indeed

http://www.indeed.com/
     Type in Recreation or Outdoor in the What box. Change the Where to the location you wish to work in.
 

Indiana Park and Recreation Association
http://www.inpra.org/
    Under the Resources tab at the top, click on: Employment Opportunities

Lifestyle Information Network (Canada)

http://www.lin.ca/ 
       The Web site explains, “Powering knowledge exchange for practitioners and organizations in recreation and sport since 1995, LIN is the home of Canada 's National Recreation Database. If your organization is working to promote healthy active people and communities, LIN is Canada 's repository for the knowledge and collective wisdom that will help you get the work done faster.”
    

Looking for Adventure.com: Adventure Jobs

http://www.lookingforadventure.com/adventurejobs.htm
     Numerous links to job sites. Many are already listed and described on this Web page, but some are not.

Malakye.com: Action sports industry career opportunities
http://www.malakye.com/default.asp

Michigan Recreation and Park Association
http://mrpaonline.org/Resources/Career-Center
    

Minnesota Recreation and Park Association

http://www.mnrpa.org/index.html