using library resources for job searching and interview research
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Using library sources for job searching and interview research
Ellie Murphy ([email protected])Sara Goddard ([email protected])
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Before we begin….
– Introduce yourself to the person next to you– Tell them what industry you’re hoping to go into– Discuss:
Imagine you have an interview this Friday, what information on the company would you search for and where?
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Today’s session….
– Show you how to use company databases to research prospective employers before that all important interview
– 5 main resources to help you find that valuable information to get the edge over competitors
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1. In Library Search http://www.westminster.ac.uk/librarysearch
2. Click on the e-resources link (top right)
3. Select company information from ‘e-resources by type’ & click Go
To see the main databases to find company information….
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FAME: Financial Analysis Made Easy
• Identify UK companies by size / industry / location• Find contact addresses and information on directors• See a company’s financial data and peer analysis
1. Search FAME in Library Search ‘books, journals & more’ and click on the link to open’
FAME: Financial Analysis Made EasySimple search to find a UK company & view its company report
1. Type the company name in the search box near the top left of the screen
2. From the results click on your company
3. Scroll through the company report or choose a section from the contents on the right
4. Useful sections may be: Key financials (find out how the company is doing financially); Directors (links to their LinkedIN if they have it); Peer report (find out its competitors).
FAME: Financial Analysis Made Easy
Identify UK companies by size/ industry/ location
1. Use the search options on the home screen to narrow down your set of companies by size/industry etc
FAME: Financial Analysis Made EasyIdentify UK companies by size/ industry/ location cont….
2. Once you have built up your search using the criteria chosen you should see all the steps at the bottom of the homepage and the number of results you will get.
3. Click ‘view list of results’.
FAME: Financial Analysis Made Easy
1. Using the previous steps
on the last 2 slides create
a set of companies and
view the results of your
search
2. On the results page from
the contents on the right
hand side click mailing->
new mailing.
3. Follow the mailing wizard
to get an Excel
spreadsheet of the contact
details
Get contact addresses for a set of companies
Factiva
1. Access Factiva by typing the name into Library Search and clicking on the
link to open
Be up to date by reading newspaper articles from around the world
2. The default search for newspaper articles is to search in the top UK newspapers but you can click on the blue arrow next to source to change this to business publications (for example), or search for a specific publication. Click on the arrow next to Newspapers: UK (top) to remove this and so search the whole of Factiva.
3. Now type search terms into the big white search box
FactivaFind international company information
1. From the tabs along the top of the page click companies/markets->company (note you can also get to industry pages here)
2. Search for your company & choose it from the results list
3. This will give you a company snapshot. Down the left hand side you have options to see financial reports, key developments and latest news
Mintel
1. Access Mintel by typing the name
into Library Search and clicking on
the link to open
2. Use the ‘category overview’ to
browse by sector or theme.
3. Infographics, analyst insight & latest
news will all provide you with key bits
of useful information quickly
4. Or to explore in depth go to one of
the latest reports
Research the market/industry in the UK, find out issues, strengths, weaknesses, market shares, who’s innovating etc.
Mintel
5. Once on a report
page you can download
summaries of the report
6. Or navigate the whole report by using the content tabs
7. You may find the ‘what you need to know’ sections at the start of each chapter the most useful for getting key information quickly
Note: You can also search Mintel by company or industry
Passport
Research the market/industry globally, find out issues, strengths, weaknesses, market shares, consumer research etc.
1. Access Passport by typing the name
into Library Search and clicking on
the link to open
2. Browse by industry using the tab
along the top
3. Or do a search by industry or
company to find relevant reports
10 minutes with….
1. Access 10 minutes with by typing the name into Library Search and
clicking on the link to open
2. Register for an account using your Westminster email address
3. Click on interviews to browse the video clips by industry/region etc
View short clips with business leaders to understand different job roles and the skills they require
Any questions….
…get in touch!
Ellie Murphy ([email protected])Sara Goddard ([email protected])
@UniWestLib
Remember to use these resources while at university and you still have access!