Best Practices for Finding and Conducting
Research on Prospective Employers
Fuqua Career Management Center
July 21, 2011
Facilitated by:
Steve Dalton
Paula Robinson
Cassandra Adams
Panelists
Paula Robinson
Reference & Document Delivery
Librarian
Steve Dalton
Associate Director,
Senior Career Consultant
Agenda
• Introduction
• Ford Library Resources
• The LAMP Method
• Questions & Answers
Ford Library Alumni Services
Go to the Ford Library website and
click the Alumni Services link.
http://library.fuqua.duke.edu/
Logging in to our protected Alumni pages
Use your former Duke NetID & password for these pages. If you need help, use the
“Password Help” link outlined above.
Ford Library Alumni Services
Go to the Alumni Services section of the library’s
web site: http://library.fuqua.duke.edu/
ABI-Inform
Business Monitor Online
Business Source Alumni Edition
The LAMP Method
No.
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Company List
Best Buy Corporation
Disney Interactive
Sony
Tivo
Match.com
L'Oreal
Mars North America
eHarmony
General Mills
Pabst Brewing
Nike
ZipCar
UnderArmour
DuPont
eBay
Hallmark
Target
3M
Del Monte Foods
Mattel, Inc.
"Alumni"
Motivation
Posting
10
The LAMP Method
No.
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2
3
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Company List
Best Buy Corporation
Disney Interactive
Sony
Tivo
Match.com
L'Oreal
Mars North America
eHarmony
General Mills
Pabst Brewing
Nike
ZipCar
UnderArmour
DuPont
eBay
Hallmark
Target
3M
Del Monte Foods
Mattel, Inc.
"Alumni"
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Motivation
Posting
11
The LAMP Method
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Company List
Best Buy Corporation
Disney Interactive
Sony
Tivo
Match.com
L'Oreal
Mars North America
eHarmony
General Mills
Pabst Brewing
Nike
ZipCar
UnderArmour
DuPont
eBay
Hallmark
Target
3M
Del Monte Foods
Mattel, Inc.
"Alumni"
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Motivation
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Posting
12
The LAMP Method
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Company List
Best Buy Corporation
Disney Interactive
Sony
Tivo
Match.com
L'Oreal
Mars North America
eHarmony
General Mills
Pabst Brewing
Nike
ZipCar
UnderArmour
DuPont
eBay
Hallmark
Target
3M
Del Monte Foods
Mattel, Inc.
"Alumni"
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Motivation
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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4
Posting
5
5
5
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5
4
4
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3
3
2
2
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
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The LAMP Method
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Company List
Best Buy Corporation
Disney Interactive
Sony
Tivo
Match.com
L'Oreal
Mars North America
eHarmony
General Mills
Pabst Brewing
Nike
ZipCar
UnderArmour
DuPont
eBay
Hallmark
Target
3M
Del Monte Foods
Mattel, Inc.
"Alumni"
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
Y
N
Y
Y
N
Motivation
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Posting
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
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Questions and Answers
Paula Robinson
Reference & Document Delivery
Librarian
Steve Dalton
Associate Director,
Senior Career Consultant
Print Resources
For research assistance
Contact Paula Robinson, reference librarian,
at robinson@duke.edu.
For help with password protected pages
Contact Carlton Brown, IT Services librarian, at carlton.brown@duke.edu
AND cc: DeAnne Harrison, at deanne.harrison@duke.edu
Questions or Concerns?
Please email: alumni-careers@duke.edu