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Professional Issues ENTRP 4123 Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library [email protected]

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Professional Issues ENTRP 4123 . Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library [email protected]. What is the most important commodity in today’s economy? . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Professional Issues ENTRP 4123

Frederic Murray Assistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa

Instructional Services LibrarianAl Harris Library [email protected]

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What is the most important commodity in today’s economy?

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There is a profound gap between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they need in typical 21st century communities and workplaces.

-The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

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21st Century Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem

Solving• Communication• Collaboration• Creativity & Innovation

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Skills for Workplace Success

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Today’s Class1. Due Diligence

2. Evolving Digital Workplace

3. Prepared Candidates

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Due Diligence

1: the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property2: research and analysis of a company or organization done in preparation for a business transaction (as a corporate merger or purchase of securities)

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Due Diligence:research and analysis of a company or organization done in preparation for a business transaction….like an interview.

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WWW. Library Database

• Glassdoor.com• Indeed.com

• Hoovers• First Research• Learning Express

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Glassdoor• Sign In/Create Account• Unlimited Access/ Must Post • Students free account 12 months

– Must use student email to create account

• Facebook Login? – Possible Issues– Problems

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Glassdoor 1. Overview of Company2. Salaries3. Reviews ( as places to work)4. Interviews ***5. Jobs

Search Macys

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x

1. Jobs2. Salaries3. Trends

Sign In/ Post Your Resume

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Library Web Page: Databases• Hoovers• First Research

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Hoovers• Search Information on Specific

Companies – Financial data– Annual reports– Competitors– Officer names

ONLINE TUTORIAL

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First Research • Locate trends, forecasts and more for over

200 industries. • Resource for preparing for job or internship

interviews. • Industry reports include

– Competitive landscape – Products and operations– Sales and marketing– Industry Forecast– Interview preparation questions ***

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North American Industry Classification

• NAIC is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy.

• Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System (Older)

• http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

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Exercise One: Gulfport Energy• Use Hoovers to review the

company noting the following criteria:– People– Industry Information– Competitors– Financial Summary– Competitive Landscape

Who is their top competitor and why?

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Exercise Two: Gulfport Energy

• Use First Research to locate the Industry Overview for Gulfport Energy

What are a few good interview questions?What are some Trends & Opportunities? What are some of the industry drivers?

(Hint – check Industry Forecast & Rating)

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Evolving Digital Workplace

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Evolving Digital Workplace • New venues made possible by

digital technologies

• All these new agencies are aggressively using Social Media

• How are you using Social Media?

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Evolving Digital Workplace • Everyone search their own Name

• What is available? Is it something you would want a prospective employer to read/see/learn?

• Set up professional Twitter Accounts/Facebook/Linked In

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Professional Accounts:Social Media • Twitter

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

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Prepared Candidates

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The Interview• Ace the Basic Question (Tell me

your Story)• Be Mindful of Your Surroundings• Stalk Your Interview Online

(not really, but practice a little due diligence)

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Learning Express• Register for an Account• Add Content from Job Search &

Workplace Skills to “ My Center”– Business Writing 1: Get

Organized– TOEIC Practice Exam 1

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HBS Working Knowledge• Faculty Research at Harvard

Business School• Forum for innovation in business

practice, offering a first look at cutting-edge thinking from HBS faculty

• Free Weekly Newsletter

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Questions?• Contact me:

• Frederic Murray• 774-7113• [email protected]

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Thanks!

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Key Terms: Goodrich ISR/ Aerospace Industries

1. Itek Corporation becomes Goodrich ISR Info via Wikipedia2. Hoover: search Goodrich ISR for Company Data3. First Search: Search for Industry Landscape – search Industry

Profile Chapters4. First Search provides Web Links - Use them5. Business Source Complete - Search using information

gleaned from H & FS6. LexisNexis: Search using information gleaned from H & FS7. Ebrary Digital Book Collection: Key Word from First Search

Industy Profile: Aerospace Products and Parts Manufacture1. Search Chapter Headings

8. Yahoo Finance: Search Company & Industy Profile9. Google Site Search10.HBS Working Knowledge