PGA hosts Jobs in Golf Month

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – The PGA of America officially kicked off its fifth annual National Jobs in Golf Month during the 2006 PGA Merchandise Show.
Throughout February, the PGA’s Jobs in Golf Month program will link employers in the golf industry with potential employees via The PGA of America’s online employment center.

Geared toward both employers and jobseekers, the employment center serves as a clearinghouse of complimentary employment services and is available online at www.PGA.com/employment. Through the site, employers can access nine region-specific career consultants or add job-postings to hire candidates interested in working in positions throughout the golf industry. In addition, Jobseekers can post resumes and have access to posted employment opportunities for more than 200 positions.

“Last year’s annual Jobs in Golf Month program generated more than 282 new golf job postings, resulting in 72,648 hits to the Web site and nearly 290 new resumes posted for employers throughout the industry to view,” says Roger Warren, president, The PGA of America. “Jobs in Golf Month is an outstanding example of an initiative created by The PGA of America to increase access to those interested in the golf industry. Whether you are a seasoned PGA Professional or new to the game, the PGA’s Jobs in Golf Month campaign is a terrific opportunity to connect employers and jobseekers throughout the industry.”

During Jobs in Golf Month, employers seeking to fill positions ranging from general manager to caddie master can begin their search for candidates at www.PGA.com/employment. Employers can take advantage of the many employment services The PGA of America provides on a complimentary basis, including a job posting board or utilizing PGA regional employment consultants to assist in finding qualified candidates that will meet the needs of the employer.
Jobseekers looking to work in the golf industry can search the job database at PGAjobfinder, which is a subset of the PGA employment center. PGAjobfinder allows the general golfing public the opportunity to post resumes applying for work at golf courses and search for other jobs throughout the golf industry.

The PGA also offers CareerLinks, a complimentary employment referral service with nine regional PGA employment consultants based throughout the country to provide support to employers and PGA professionals. Other employment services include CareerNet, which offers PGA professionals an online way to seek out and hire assistant PGA professionals, PGA teaching professionals and other PGA professional support staff. The PGA also retains the services of a wage-and-hour consultant to help PGA professionals and employers interpret labor laws and wage-and-hour information.