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Resources for Business 375/470: Pre-Internship Capstone

Develop a Search Strategy:

Identify areas, industries or specific career titles that you are interested in
Try to find companies that interest you.

Career Exploration:

O*Net: The Occupational Information Network (http://online.onetcenter.org/)

Information available for over 950 occupations
Search for: Occupation summaries/details, skills required in an occupation, corresponding occupations

Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/)

Put out every two years from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Includes: Job descriptions, working conditions, training and education needed, salaries

Bureau of Labor Statistics State and Local information (http://www.bls.gov/oco/oco20024.htm)

Put out every two years from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Includes: Job descriptions, working conditions, training and education needed, salaries

The Riley Guide (http://www.rileyguide.com/)

Directory of employment and career information and services on the internet
Includes: Job listings and salary guides.

Books

Check out Careers Collection located in the Library Lobby for resume, and cover letter writing books as well as these books on opportunities for Business, Marketing, and Finance majors:

Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance and Insurance, by Thomas Fitch. HG173.F55
Careers in Finance by Trudy Ring HG173.R55
Careers for Financial Mavens & Other Money Movers, by Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler with Mary McGow HG181.E285
The Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance, HG65.F65
Great Jobs for Business Majors, by Stephen Lambert HF5382.7.L347
Careers in International Affairs, by Maria Pinto Carland, Lisa A. Gihring JZ1238.U6 C37
Careers for Number Crunchers & Other Quantitative Types, by Rebecca E. Burnett QA10.5.B87
Peterson’s top 2,500 Employers HF5382.75.U6 P48
Peterson’s Job Opportunities, Business, HF5382.5.U5 B87
Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry, by Shelly Field GV734.F545
Careers in Business, by Lila B. Stair, HF5382.5.U5 S66
Careers for Writer & Others Who Have a Way with Words, by Robert W. Bly PN151.B62

Other books that might help:

Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys REF HC106.7 .S71
Business Journal Book of Lists REF HC108.M5 T61

Helpful Journals:

The Journal of business - HF5001 .J6.
Fortune - HF5001 .F7.
Business week - HF5001 .B89.
Harvard business review- HF5001 .H3.
Milwaukee Business Journal - Coffee Shop & HF3163.M6 B87
Occupational Outlook Quarterly - Academic Search Premier

Industry Outlook

The Value Line Investment Survey - Ref HG4501 .V26
Industry Survey (Standard and Poor's) - Ref HC106.7 .S71
U. S. Industry & Trade Outlook - Ref HC101 .U54
* 2000 is the last issue published; will eventually be online
* 2007 Summary - U.S. Industry & Market Outlook - REF HC101 .U56

Salaries

National Compensation Survey (www.bls.gov/ncs/)

From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Detailed occupational earnings are available by metro area - click on the map.

Detailed National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oessrci.htm)

Includes the top cities or areas to work in the country
Search by industry first and then look for job occupation. Ex: manufacturing and then sales.
You may need to find your NAICS code http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html
* Use the 2002 numbers.

Wisconsin Labor Market Information (http://worknet.wisconsin.gov/worknet/default.aspx)