The Athlete’s Guide to Career Planning, by Al Petipas et al. Human Kinetics Publishers, 240 pp. According to the NCAA, out of one million high school football players, only 150 will make it to the NFL. Of the 500,000 high school basketball players, only 50 will make the NBA. With stats like these, high school and college athletes need to focus on what they will be doing after the "final" final buzzer. Luckily, a new resource will help athletes develop a game plan for life.

Athlete’s Guide to Career Planning is loaded with practical information about everything from choosing a major field of study to writing an eye-catching resume and interviewing for a job. Forty-six easy to use worksheets are included to help athletes detail their plans.

Readers of the Athlete’s Guide to Career Planning will learn how to:

• identify physical and psychological transitions;
• establish and use support systems to guide them through transitions and plan for the future;
• relate scholastic and vocational choices to their personal identity;
• balance the demand for sport and academics;
• apply sport skills to career planning
• identify and match their skills, interests, and values with career goals and
• succeed at the job search process, including how to write resumes and cover letters and prepare for interviews

This book also features case studies of athletes to help readers understand important issues about athletic life and career transitions. The authors of Athlete’s Guide to Career Planning have worked with thousands of athletes at all levels to succeed in developing their lifelong "game plan."