Online Tools for the Job Search

7/31/2019 Online Tools for the Job Search

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Online Tools for the JobSearch

Presented by

Biotechnology Career Services

&

MCB Advising Program

Biotech Career Services


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Introduction

Kathleen Brinkmann

Director of Biotechnology CareerServices

[email protected]



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Goals for Today

Learn about online job search tools

Learn about online professionalnetworking



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Why ResearchCompanies/Fields/Jobs?

Enables you to write a compellingcover letter.

Assists you in presenting yourexperience in your resumestrategically.

Prepares you for the interview.



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Type of Information toResearch about Employers

History, philosophy & goals/missionstatement of the organization

Geographical location ofheadquarters, branches, subsidiaries

Organizational size, number of

offices/plants & potential growth Organizational culture & structure

Annual production & performance

growth Biotech Career Services


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Company Info Continued

Current and potential products/ services

Training & promotional opportunities

Competitors Descriptions of operating divisions

Organizational chart (including names of

top executives) Financial review

Contributions to the industry or field

Recent news/press releasesBiotech Career Services


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VAULT

Vault offers insider information ontop employers and education

programs, job search advice, salaryinfo, job listings, employee messageboards and surveys.



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Vault offers

The scoop on companies/employers:

Employer Surveys

Employer Rankings

Employer Profiles



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Vault offers

Research on Industries/Careers

Industry Career Articles

Occupation Surveys

A Day in the Life



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Vault includes:

Salary Data

Job Advice

Job Board



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Vault URL

Go to the Career Center website

http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/rc/databases/vault.asp

Get a password

http://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/rc/databases/vault.asphttp://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/rc/databases/vault.asphttp://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/rc/databases/vault.asphttp://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/rc/databases/vault.asp


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Wetfeet

Wetfeet helps job seekers makecareer decisions by providing career

advice, company rankings, top MBAprograms information, sampleresumes.

Link through the Career Center athttp://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/r

c/databases/CRS.asp



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Example of Company ProfileABBOTT

Headquarters

100 Abbott Park Rd.

Abbott Park, IL 60064

http://www.abbott.com/

Phone: 847-937-6100 Fax: 847-937-9555

Industry Pharmaceuticals

Ticker Symbol ABT

Staff Population: 68,000

1 year change: 13.9 percent

Financial

2007 revenue: $25,914.2 million

1-yr growth: 15.3 percent

Summary of company overview

http://www.abbott.com/http://www.abbott.com/


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One Source

One Source is a database of globalbusiness information and company

profiles.Access through Business and

Economics Library

http://www.business.uiuc.edu/intranet/one_source.html



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One Source

Data includes: Profile

Company Summary Corporate Overview Executives Corporate Family

Closest Neighbors/PeersOneStop Report News & Analysis

Latest News Stories Articles Significant Developments Competitors ReportAnalysts' Reports Strategic Initiatives Strengths/Weaknesses PeerAnalysis Public Company Peer Analysis CompanyChartbook(Excel)Valuation Tearsheet (Excel)

Filings SEC Filings Annual Reports

Financials

Financial Report (Reuters)Financial Report (As Reported)Financial HealthRatio Comparisons Annual Ratios Stock Report Geographic SegmentsBusiness Segments



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Lexis-Nexis

Lexis-Nexis is a search tool thatidentifies articles from journals,

newspapers and reference books;is a comprehensive source for news,business and legal info.

Access through the UI libraryhttp://www.lexisnexis.com/us/lnacade

mic/



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ABI/Inform

The database contains content fromthousands of journals that help

researchers track businessconditions, trends, managementtechniques, corporate strategies,

and industry-specific topicsworldwide.



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ABI/Inform

No password needed

ABI/Inform:

http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305

Tutorialhttp://www.library.illinois.edu/bel/classes/abi/

http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTE5M2MmU01EPTQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=36305


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How to Search ABI

Go to Advanced Search

Enter the company name

Change the category to Company(the default is citation anddocument text)

Change the time coverage (sixmonths, one year, etc.)



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Summary of online tools

Resource Description Accessible

through:

Vault Valuable company profiles Career Center

website

Webfeet Job search tools, articles Career Center

website

Lexis-Nexis Research tools for specialized info Campus library

or BEL

One Source Company database to identify

companies by location, comprehensive

profileBEL

ABI/Inform Research tool for company data

No password needed

online



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Professional Networks

Always Illinois

LinkedIn



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Always Illinois

Always Illinois is an online networking

community that includes allILLINOIS alumni, students, facultyand staff.

https://www.alwaysillinois.org/uiuc/auth/login



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Always Illinois offers

Groups

Forums

Career Opportunities (postings)

Networking



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LinkedIn

Linked In is a business-oriented socialnetworking site.

http://www.linkedin.com/



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LinkedIn

Used to find jobs, people & businessopportunities recommended by

someone in one's contact network. Employers can list jobs and search

for potential candidates.

Job seekers can review the profile ofhiring managers and discover whichof their existing contacts can

introduce them. Source: WikipediaBiotech Career Services


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Use LinkedIn to:

Increase your visibility

Improve your connectability

Improve your Google PageRank

Perform blind reverse andcompany reference checks

From blog.guykawasaki.com



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Continued

Increase the relevancy of your jobsearch

Research for Interview Track start-ups

Ask for advice LinkedIn Answers

Integrate into new job

From blog.guykawasaki.com



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10 Ways to Find a Job onLinked In (LI)

1. Get the word out through yourprofile (Build your personal Brand)

2. Ask for Recommendations3. Find out where similar people work

through LI advanced search engine

4. Find out who you know at acompany (use UIUC keyword)



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10 Ways Continued

5. Find out where people go next inthe Career Path box

6. Check if company is still hiringunder Jobs bar

7. Join LI Group

8. Ask an expert under Answers bar



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10 Ways Continued

9. Become and expert by answeringquestions/contributing to group

discussion10. Build your network!

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