Leisure/recreation management studies provide an excellent grounding in general business management skills, including finance, human resources (HR), physical resources management, business planning, marketing, legal matters (health and safety) and customer service. These are all highly transferable skills and can lead to a management role in any sector. Leisure/recreation management is studied from political, economic and social perspectives. Gaining an understanding of issues relating to psychology, sociology and social policy also means you could move into roles within the public sector and government, including policy planning, community development and social work. Your practical assignments and placements also provide you with hands-on experiences in public, private and voluntary sector environments. The content and structure of leisure/recreation management courses encourages you to develop interactive and group skills, problem-solving abilities and excellent time management and organisational skills, all of which are key to any job in any sector. As leisure and recreation studies fall into the category of management studies, courses are designed to enable graduates to enter work at managerial level. In reality, it is likely that first positions may be at assistant or trainee manager level until further experience is gained. Many graduates are ultimately aiming to manage their own leisure facility. Consider the skills developed on your course as well as through your other activities, such as paid work, volunteering, family responsibilities, sport, membership of societies, leadership roles, etc. Think about how these can be used as evidence of your skills and personal attributes. Then you can start to market and sell who you really are, identify what you may be lacking and consider how to improve your profile. Take a look at applications, CVs and interviews for some useful tips.
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