Professional Issues ENTRP 4123
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Professional Issues ENTRP 4123
Frederic Murray Assistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa
Instructional Services LibrarianAl Harris Library [email protected]
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
21st Century Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem
Solving• Communication• Collaboration• Creativity & Innovation
Skills for Workplace Success
Today’s Class1. Due Diligence
2. Evolving Digital Workplace
3. Prepared Candidates
Due Diligence
1: the care that a reasonable person exercises to avoid harm to other persons or their property2: 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. Library Database
• Glassdoor.com• Indeed.com
• Hoovers• First Research• Learning Express
Glassdoor• Sign In/Create Account• Unlimited Access/ Must Post • Students free account 12 months
– Must use student email to create account
• Facebook Login? – Possible Issues– Problems
Glassdoor 1. Overview of Company2. Salaries3. Reviews ( as places to work)4. Interviews ***5. Jobs
Search Macys
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
– 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)
Evolving Digital Workplace
Why Hire an MBA When You Can Rent One ? • MBA & Co.
• Skillbridge
• HourlyNerd
Evolving Digital Workplace • New venues made possible by
digital technologies
• All these new agencies are aggressively using Social Media
• How are you using Social Media?
Evolving Digital Workplace • Everyone search their own Name
• What is available? Is it something you would want a prospective employer to read/see/learn?
• Set up professional Twitter Accounts/Facebook/Linked In
Prepared Candidates
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)
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
HBS Working Knowledge• Faculty Research at Harvard
Business School• Forum for innovation in business
practice, offering a first look at cutting-edge thinking from HBS faculty
• Free Weekly Newsletter
Questions?• Contact me:
• Frederic Murray• 774-7113• [email protected]
Thanks!
Key Terms: Goodrich ISR/ Aerospace Industries
1. Itek Corporation becomes Goodrich ISR Info via Wikipedia2. Hoover: search Goodrich ISR for Company Data3. First Search: Search for Industry Landscape – search Industry
Profile Chapters4. First Search provides Web Links - Use them5. Business Source Complete - Search using information
gleaned from H & FS6. LexisNexis: Search using information gleaned from H & FS7. Ebrary Digital Book Collection: Key Word from First Search
Industy Profile: Aerospace Products and Parts Manufacture1. Search Chapter Headings
8. Yahoo Finance: Search Company & Industy Profile9. Google Site Search10.HBS Working Knowledge