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If your boss told you that there was a salary freeze
for your position, how long would you hang in there?
- 'til you found another job
- for six months
- for one year
- for 20 years
- for 30 years
A 20- or 30-year salary freeze might sound
outrageous, but that's exactly what's happened to
the profession of "tennis teaching professional."
There are exceptions, and some cushy jobs out
there, but I am told by those in the know that
salaries, by and large, have not kept pace with other
careers in this country. What to do?
Keep reading below...or click here to jump
to the full
story at blog.tenniswire.org
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Stemming the leak of first-time players
Read quotes and stats at blog.tenniswire.org
Research has shown that a "poor introductory
experience" is the No. 1 reason people don't pick up
a racquet a second time.
Much is being done by the USTA and others to train
recreational staff, parents and others to provide the
best initial tennis outing as possible. Many of these
on-court facilitators teach tennis on a volunteer
basis, and some go on to become certified by the
Professional Tennis Registry and U.S. Professional
Tennis Association. Some young tennis lovers get a
bachelor's degree in "Professional Tennis
Management" from Ferris State University's College of
Business.
High-quality training and continuing education exist,
and there are plenty of jobs available as tennis
continues to grow (1.1 million new players in
2005).
The problem isn't finding a job, it's finding a job with
a salary from which to make a living...continued
below
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It takes money to make money
Read the full story at blog.tenniswire.org
Facility and club managers have faced tough
conditions in recent years, forcing them to cut
budgets. An easy target is the salaries of tennis
instructors. Tennis professionals aren't
just 'human ball machines,' they are selling services,
products, memberships, and community.
By skimping on compensation, employers risk quality,
reputation and future revenue. It's not in their best
interest.
It's time for the tennis industry to make a renewed
effort to educate them and provide
guidelines...continued below
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Time for tennis to act--wholly
Read the full story at blog.tenniswire.org
In order to bring teaching professionals' salaries into
the 21st century, all
factions of the tennis industry must lobby as
one.
The club and facility managers need to learn about
the different classifications of instructors, what each
can do, and how much certain skills and qualifications
are worth.
They want to know--TIA Executive Director Jolyn de
Boer says, "Club managers ask us for this all the time
because they want guidelines."
Just as the whole industry has come together to put
the sport back in a growth position, it needs to focus
on how to make delivering the game a viable lifelong
career.
Click here for the full article on blog.tenniswire.org
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