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- Occupational Outlook HandbookUse this as a starting point to research necessary training, nature of a career, typical salary, and trends in employment.
Pay special attention to the "Contacts for More Info" area (under the "More Info" tab), as it links to professional organizations which are often gold mines for career leads.
- IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowGreat for finding industry-specific information about the company you're interviewing for as well as basic company profiles. Keep in mind that a company can operate in multiple industries. For example, Disney operates both in the amusement park industry and the streaming industry.
- Business Insights: Essentials This link opens in a new window
Research global companies and industries with in-depth analysis through current news, statistical data, and reports.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new windowIf you are interviewing with a large company like Disney or Darden, you can easily find articles published about their activities and initiatives. After logging in, type in your company name and change the drop-down box to "Company." You may need to sort the results to display by Most Recent First.
- ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new windowIf you are interviewing with a large company like Disney or Darden, you can easily find articles published about their activities and initiatives. After logging in, type in your company name and change the drop-down box to "Company." You may need to sort the results to display by Most Recent First.
Finding Job Leads
If you are limiting your search to the local area, sometimes the best way to find advertisements is to go directly to a company's website and search their career listings. You can find a list of the largest employers in Central Florida here.
- USAJOBS (Federal government)This website collects jobs working for the federal government.
- PeopleFirst (Florida government jobs)State government jobs for Florida.
- Monster.comAppropriately named. This one really is a monster, and has a ton of jobs, but it should only be a tiny part of your search. You will generally do better through networking or profession-specific job sites.
- CareerBuilderCareerBuilder is jointly owned by three large newspaper corporations (The Tribune, Gannett, and McClatchy). As such, it usually duplicates the classified advertisements from print newspapers.