LibGuides: Job/Career Resources: Interview Prep

In The News?

Has the company you are interviewing with appeared in the news lately? This is good info to be aware of.

Do a news search using the following sources.

Business Source Premier - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Articles, market, industry and SWOT analysis reports, studies, and other business news.
Newspapers - U.S. Newsstream (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
News in all formats from around the US.
Regional Business News - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Regional Business News incorporates 75 business journals, newspapers and newswires covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.
Included in this database are Arizona Business, Business North Carolina, Crain's New York Business (and other Crain Communications editions), Des Moines Business Record, Enterprise Salt Lake City, Fort Worth Business Press, Orange County Business Journal, Westchester County Business Journal, etc.

Jobs HQ
An online recruitment and digital advertising company. Find job listings, career advice, and information about job fairs and events.

Get to know the industry you may be working in by reading an industry report.

Searching Tips:

Each database (listed below) covers slightly different industries, with some overlap. So if you don't find info in the first one, don't be discouraged! Keep looking and/or ask a librarian for help.

You may need to try different words to describe the industry. For example, you would need to try "clothing" "apparel" and "fashion." It can help to know the NAICS or SIC code associated with the industry.

Business Source Premier - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
Articles, market, industry and SWOT analysis reports, studies, and other business news.
Value Line This link opens in a new window
The Value Line Investment Survey is a comprehensive source of information and advice on approximately 1,700 stocks, more than 90 industries, the stock market, and the economy.

10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College, Revised by Bill Coplin This guide teaches students how to acquire marketable job skills and real-world know-how before they graduate. It provides advice on what skills are needed to succeed in the job market, covering such topics as work ethic, speaking, writing, research, critical thinking, and problem solving.
Call Number: 3rd Floor LC1037.5 .C68 2012
ISBN: 9781607741459
Publication Date: 2012