Job Search Guide: Summer Institute for General Management: Summer Institute: Jackson Library: Stanford GSB

Summer Institute for General Management: Job Search Guide

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Below are key resources offered by Jackson Library for you to use in your job search or basic business research. Many of the products below are also used by businesses nationwide to research markets and competitors.

Come to the 30 min library workshops offered to learn more about them. The Job Search Workshop will take place in the MBA computer lab on the following dates:

  Tuesday, June 30th 12:00 - 12:30

    Wednesday, July 1st 12:00 - 12:30

    Tuesday, July 7th 12:00 - 12:30

  Thursday, July 9th - 12:00 - 12:30

For further questions about the workshop or general reference questions please e-mail Helen Losch or call x3-2163.

To access a particular database, use webapps, and follow the instructions.

In this guide:

Beginning Your Search
Resumes, Applications and Interview Techniques
Researching Specific Careers
Resources for Women and Minorities

Beginning Your Search

Finding Potential Employers: Creating lists

Source	Description
OneSource North America Business Browser (use Find > Companies function)	Find companies using search criteria such as number of employees, location, description of business, or a combination of all three Browse comprehensive profile of companies including financials TIP: Use if you have a good idea of companies you want to work for and need more detailed background information.
Hoover's Online (use Build Company Lists > Hoover's In-Depth function)	First step in creating a comprehensive list of potential employers according to criteria such as line of business, keyword, location, or key numbers Browse basic information on companies TIP: Use when beginning from scratch to get a feel for companies as possibilities, especially if you are researching smaller companies.
Reference USA (use Custom Search option)	Create a list of companies according to criteria such as line of business, size, location, stock exchange, public versus private Contains large multinational companies as well as small regional businesses, such as drycleaners and convenience stores
Fortune 500 and other lists(Jackson Reference: Table B)	Check the box labeled Corporation Directories for lists such as The 200 Best Small Companies, The Private 500, and The Business Week 1000.

Researching Companies: Company financials, news

Company Financials	Description
OneSource North America Business Browser use Profile > Company function	Private and Public Companies Company tearsheets and overviews Executive searches, Financial reports, Ratio comparisons Analyst Reports Details of a company's competitors/peers
Thompson One Banker - Analytics	Public Companies only Company overviews covering mainly financial information Analyst Reports, Deals, Fundamental Ratios Benchmarking to Industry, details of a company's competitors/ peers within an industry Build your own graphs and tables
Hoover's Online	Private and Public Companies Brief business description Company history Summary financials Details of key competitors
News Source	Description
Factiva	Full text newspaper and news wire articles Company search page provides additional financial data
Lexis-Nexis Academic	Legal news Full text newspaper and news wire articles and company conference call transcripts TIP: To find legal news on a company use Legal Research under Academic Search Forms in the top left corner of the screen.
Business Source Complete/ Regional Business News	Excellent source for articles containing lists of U.S. and International Companies Only source for Full-text online version of Harvard Business Review Provides regional news, primarily from East Coast and Midwest Sources
Business Source Complete	Excellent source for articles containing lists of U.S. and International Companies Only source for Full-text online version of Harvard Business Review
Regional Business News	Great source for articles containing regional news, primarily from East Coast and Midwest Sources

Researching Industries

Source	Description
S&P's NetAdvantage Industry and Sub-Industry Surveys	Industry overviews and trends for major industries Key industry ratios and statistics Guide to further resources in an industry
OneSource North America Business Browser use Profile > Industry or Find > Companies function	Industry overviews by Euromonitor, The Freedonia Group, and U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook Key financial ratios Details of major industry participants Market share statistics and tables

Source

Description

S&P's NetAdvantage

Industry and Sub-Industry Surveys

Industry overviews and trends for major industries
Key industry ratios and statistics
Guide to further resources in an industry

OneSource North America Business Browser

use Profile > Industry or Find > Companies function

Industry overviews by Euromonitor, The Freedonia Group, and U.S. Industry and Trade Outlook
Key financial ratios
Details of major industry participants
Market share statistics and tables

Career Guides

Source	Description
Harvard Business School Career Guides Guides to careers in Finance, Management Consulting, and Marketing (Career Corner)	Help in determining whether this career is right for you Industry overviews Company profiles Interview tips
WetFeet & Vault Insider Guides available in Career Corner	Company profiles Career profiles Industry profiles Country and city profiles Career Advice articles

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