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

leavitt9@msu.eduleavitt9@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• leavitt9@msu.edu• 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.