Job Search Resources: Summer Institute for General Management: Summer Institute: The Library: Stanford GSB

Summer Institute for General Management: Job Search Resources

2011 SIGM | Job Search Resources | Library Overview

Below are key resources offered by the Business 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.

To set up an appointment for a one on one overview of the job search resources or for general reference questions please e-mail Jan Driscoll or call x3-2163.

You can access some of databases, using webapps.

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
LexisNexis Academic Use Companies on left tab > Company Dossier	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
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

Source

Description

LexisNexis Academic

Use Companies on left tab > Company Dossier

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

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

Researching Companies: Company financials, news

Company Financials	Description
LexisNexis Academic Use Companies on left tab > Company Dossier	Private and Public Companies Company tearsheets and overviews Competititors 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
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

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
Business Monitor Online	Industry overviews Country risk ratings macroeconomics analysis
First Research (via ABI/INFORM)	Important: To access click publications tab, search for 'First Research'. Includes industry overview, recent developments, challenges, opportunities, call prep questions, etc.

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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

Business Monitor Online

Industry overviews
Country risk ratings
macroeconomics analysis

First Research (via ABI/INFORM)

Important: To access click publications tab, search for 'First Research'.
Includes industry overview, recent developments, challenges, opportunities, call prep questions, etc.

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
Vault Insider Guides available in Career Corner	Company profiles Career profiles Industry profiles Country and city profiles Career Advice articles