Landing Your Dream Job Landing Your Dream Job January 18January 18thth , 2008 , 2008
Laura L. LeavittLaura L. Leavitt
Human Resources & Labor Relations LibrarianHuman Resources & Labor Relations Librarian
Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University
50 Law College Building50 Law College Building
517-355-4647517-355-4647
[email protected]@msu.edu
Slides available online: http://www.lib.msu.edu/staff/leavitt9/LandingYourDreamJob.ppt
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Career ProspectingCareer Prospecting
• American Firms Operating in American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries*Foreign Countries*
• CareerSearch*CareerSearch*• Foreign Firms Operating in the Foreign Firms Operating in the
US*US*• Reference USAReference USA
* Available through MSU Career Services Network http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students
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Company InformationCompany Information
• FactivaFactiva• Hoover’s Online Pro PlusHoover’s Online Pro Plus• Marketline Business Marketline Business
Information CentreInformation Centre• MergentOnlineMergentOnline• ReferenceUSAReferenceUSA
Company profiles and descriptions
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Company InformationCompany Information
• FactivaFactiva• Mergent OnlineMergent Online• SEC’s EDGAR online (free)(free)
Financial data
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Company InformationCompany Information
• Investext PlusInvestext Plus• Valueline Investment Reports Valueline Investment Reports • Zack’s (free)(free)
Analyst Reports
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Company InformationCompany Information
• FactivaFactiva• Google Alerts (free)(free)
• Business Updating Services:Business Updating Services:– NYTimes Deal Book (free)(free)– MSNBC Business News Alerts Business News Alerts (free)(free)
News
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Industry InformationIndustry Information
• GMIDGMID• MintelMintel• Plunkett ResearchPlunkett Research• S&P Industry Surveys S&P Industry Surveys Business Business
Reference Collection: HC 106.6 .S75Reference Collection: HC 106.6 .S75
• Trade Associations – Trade Associations – start with start with
Associations UnlimitedAssociations Unlimited
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Finding It All!Finding It All!
1.1. Start at the Start at the MSU Business MSU Business Library’s Main PageLibrary’s Main Page: : http://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/bhttp://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/busus
2.2. Click on Click on Databases A to ZDatabases A to Z..
3.3. There will be a number of resources There will be a number of resources listed on this page (by title), listed on this page (by title), including the ones we covered including the ones we covered today.today.
Business Library Resources
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Finding It All!Finding It All!
1.1. Start at the Start at the MSU Career Services MSU Career Services Network – Students Network – Students page page http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students
2.2. Click on Click on Career Research Career Research
3.3. Login Login with your MSU ID and passwordwith your MSU ID and password
4.4. The resources we covered today (and The resources we covered today (and more) will be listed on the page after more) will be listed on the page after you login.you login.
MSU Career Network Resources
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Useful LinksUseful Links
Gast Business Library website:Gast Business Library website:
http://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/bushttp://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/bus
A-Z List of Business Databases:A-Z List of Business Databases:
http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1313 http://guides.lib.msu.edu/page.phtml?page_id=1313
Company & Industry Research Guide:Company & Industry Research Guide:
http://blog.lib.msu.edu/libdata_pos/page.phtml?http://blog.lib.msu.edu/libdata_pos/page.phtml?page_id=305 page_id=305
MSU Career Services Network – Students page:MSU Career Services Network – Students page:
http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students http://careernetwork.msu.edu/students
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Questions?Questions?Contact me!!Contact me!!
Librarian – Laura L. Librarian – Laura L. LeavittLeavitt
Contact information:• 517-355-4647• [email protected]• AIM: lleavitt5968
I can usually be found in the Business Library. I am also available to meet with you on an individual basis…just
contact me to schedule an appointment.