Nowadays, there is more to job hunting than just submitting your resume and hoping for the best. It's about managing your reputation, networking and growing your knowledge base.

To assist coaches in the ever-changing world of career advancement, the NSCAA has launched a Career Center dedicated to helping those looking for a new position. Within the new Career Center are articles, news and other information dedicated to helping soccer coaches advance.

In addition to articles, news and other information, the NSCAA launched a series of live chats, Coaches' Conversation, that will be housed here full of advice directly from veteran coaches. Also available are other video and Twitter chats on a variety of other topics that can help coaches develop themselves and their teams.

From the new Career Center homepage, you will find quick links any and everywhere a job seeker may need. Through a partnership with the Sports & Athletics Career Network (SACN), the NSCAA Jobs Database is the premier electronic recruitment resource for soccer coaches.

More than 30,000 NSCAA members and thousands of non-member coaches are regular visitors to the NSCAA website and take advantage of the NSCAA Jobs Database as they move up the career ladder in their chosen profession.

Additionally linked from the new Career Center are the NSCAA member forums, where you can interact with other coaches, and a sign-up page so you can regularly receive coaching news and information directly to your inbox.

A new page, called "Soccer Coaching 101," was developed for those just starting out in the profession. This dynamic page houses plenty of tips on how to get started in the profession, how to leverage the NSCAA for career advancement, and a unique survey to help you decide what NSCAA course you should start with depending your current status.

The NSCAA is here to help coaches and their passion for the game, and one way to do it is to share knowledge and ideas. If there is career advancing topic you'd like to see covered, email your idea to Monique Bowman.

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