Professional Issues
ENTRP 5514
Frederic Murray
Assistant Professor
MLIS, University of British Columbia
BA, Political Science, University of Iowa
Instructional Services Librarian
Al Harris Library
frederic.murray@swosu.edu
What is the most important
commodity in today’s
economy?
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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Century Skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity & Innovation
Skills for Workplace Success
Today’s Class
1. Due Diligence
2. Prepared Candidates
Due Diligence
1: the care that a reasonable person
exercises to avoid harm to other persons
or their property
2: research and analysis of a company or
organization done in preparation for a
business transaction (as a corporate
merger or purchase of securities)
Due Diligence
:research and analysis of a company or
organization done in preparation for a
business transaction….like an interview.
WWW.
• Glassdoor.com
• Indeed.com
Library Database
• Hoovers
• First Research
• Learning Express
Glassdoor
• Sign In/Create Account
• Facebook Login?
– Possible Issues
– Problems
Glassdoor
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Overview of Company
Salaries
Reviews ( as places to work)
Interviews ***
Jobs
Search Macys
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1. Jobs
2. Salaries
3. Trends
Sign In/ Post Your Resume
Library Web Page: Databases
• Hoovers
• First Research
Hoovers
• Search Information on Specific Companies
– Financial data
– Annual reports
– Competitors
– Officer names
ONLINE TUTORIAL
First Research
• Locate trends, forecasts and more for over 200
industries.
• Resource for preparing for job or internship
interviews.
• Industry reports include
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Competitive landscape
Products and operations
Sales and marketing
Industry Forecast
Interview preparation questions ***
First Research
• Search Industry Landscape
• Industry Profile Chapters
– Recent Developments
– Business Challenges
– Trends & Opportunities
– Call Prep Questions
– Industy Forecast
– Web Links & Acronyms
• Back out into the open web
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/
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?
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)
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)
HBS Working Knowledge
• Faculty Research at Harvard Business
School
• Forum for innovation in business
practice, offering a first look at cuttingedge thinking from HBS faculty
• Free Weekly Newsletter
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
Questions?
• Contact me:
• Frederic Murray
• 774-7113
• frederic.murray@swosu.edu
Thanks!
Key Terms: Goodrich ISR/ Aerospace Industries
1. Itek Corporation becomes Goodrich ISR Info via Wikipedia
2. Hoover: search Goodrich ISR for Company Data
3. First Search: Search for Industry Landscape – search Industry Profile
Chapters
4. First Search provides Web Links - Use them
5. Business Source Complete - Search using information gleaned from H
& FS
6. LexisNexis: Search using information gleaned from H & FS
7. Ebrary Digital Book Collection: Key Word from First Search Industy
Profile: Aerospace Products and Parts Manufacture
1. Search Chapter Headings
8. Yahoo Finance: Search Company & Industy Profile
9. Google Site Search
10. HBS Working Knowledge