SFMA Career Center

Review:

The SFMA Career Center is a basic job board that allows members and nonmembers to list their sports field industry positions, including groundskeeper, field operations manager, and internship roles. With over 2,700 members, the SFMA attracts a niche audience but lacks advanced hiring tools to boost job ad exposure.

Pros:

• SFMA members can post jobs for free.
• The posting fee for nonmembers includes an associate membership.
• Jobs can be filtered by keyword, location, and job duration.
• All job posts feature a company logo.
• The career center features HR resources for employers and job seekers, including sample job descriptions.

Cons:

• SFMA Career Center does not offer a free job posting plan for general employers.
• The job board does not share job posts on social media or via email.
• There are no hiring tools, such as a resume database, applicant tracking, or candidate matching.

Reputation:

We were unable to find any online reviews of SFMA Career Center.

SFMA Career Center vs. theClubhouse Job Board:

theClubhouse Job Board is a networking and career website for the sporting industry with free and paid job posting options, whereas SFMA Career Center is free for members and charges $60.00 per nonmember post. The former posts a variety of sports roles, while the latter targets sports field management. Of the two, only theClubhouse offers hiring tools.

SFMA Career Center vs. NASSM Career Center:

NASSM Career Center offers various job posting plans starting from $149.00 per post, whereas SFMA Career Center is free for members and charges $60.00 per nonmember post. Comparatively, NASSM Career Center offers featured listings, job distribution on its partner network, and resume searches — none of which are offered by SFMA Career Center.

SFMA Career Center vs. ZipRecruiter:

ZipRecruiter is a general job posting site with several plans starting from $24.00 per day and $399.00 per month. In contrast, SFMA Career Center offers free and paid posting options. Unlike SFMA Career Center, ZipRecruiter offers a host of recruiting features; however, the former specifically targets sports field management professionals.