Professional Issues ENTRP 4123

Frederic Murray Assistant ProfessorMLIS, University of British ColumbiaBA, Political Science, University of Iowa

Instructional Services LibrarianAl 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

21st Century Skills

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

• Communication• Collaboration• Creativity & Innovation

Skills for Workplace Success

Today’s Class

1. 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

http://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm

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

http://www.indeed.com/

x

1. Jobs2. Salaries3. 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– 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

Professional Accounts:Social Media • Twitter

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

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• frederic.murray@swosu.edu

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