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Slides from session on the 25th of June
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Business Resources and EmployabilitySusan Smith and Steve Ratcliffe
Business Resources and Employability
• Library resources can assist students and graduates when seeking employment or work experience placements.
• Resources enable students to research companies organisations , industries and markets to find in-depth and reliable information.
• This research is crucial in ensuring that students are prepared for job applications and interviews
Overview
• You will all pick a company and research it
• We will look at:
• Annual Reports and Investor Relations websites
• Newspapers – Nexis UK
• Industry/Market Overviews – Mintel, Keynote and EBSCO
• Detailed financial reports – FAME and Thomson One Banker
Annual Reports and Investor Relations Websites
• Annual reports – official publication provided to shareholders describing operations and financial conditions
• Investor relations website – contain annual reports, sustainability information, CEOs etc
• Let’s have a look at Tesco…
Company Research
• Find the investor relations website and annual report for your company
• Find out the CEO of your company
• Note down a fact about the environmental/ sustainability policy of your company
Newspaper Research
• Nexis UK a good source of
• Newspaper articles
• Company information
• Try searching for your company and see what’s in the news
Industry and Market Overviews
• Ebsco Business Source Premier – Company profiles, trade magazines, industry reports
• Passport – Company profiles, market reports, statistics
• Mintel – UK only industry reports
• Keynote – UK only industry reports and company financials
Task:
Find ONE of the following for your company:
A recent innovation
An opportunity in the market
Detailed Financial Reports
• FAME gives detailed UK financial reports
• Thomson One Banker provides international information
Aberconway Library Blog
• See the Aberconway library blog for guidance on resources
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