September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi1 Searching for Career Resources & Company Information Carmen Genuardi Librarian

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi2 Essential Employability Skills… are also Transferable Skills  To analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources  To locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information sources

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi3 Research is … 2. RETRIEVE Where do I search for this info.? How do I search? 1. DEFINE What kind of info. am I looking for? How broad is my topic? 3. EVALUATE How can I tell if the info. is useful? Where do I find more? 4. Cite Sources “Works Cited” page lists all the sources used to write an assignment.

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi4 Sources of Information Primary Sources Original document - Autobiography - Interview, speech - Diary, original letter Secondary Sources Interpretation, summary of a primary source - Biography - Journal article - Documentary - Conference proceeding Tertiary Sources Interpretation, summary of secondary sources - Encyclopedia, Dictionary

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi5 TWO AVENUES TO RESEARCH Career Resources Company Information Company HomepageBusiness Databases Seneca Resources Government Resources Online Handout: Comprehensive List of Career Resources

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi6 Reading books online Seneca Resources Let’s search for an ebook.

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi7 You try! Do a simple Search…

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi8 Let’s say you needed to find information on … Topic (broad) : Careers in Medicine Choosing the right keywords is important! What keywords would you choose?

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi9 Topic: Careers in Medicine Searching basics using AND, OR Connector Terms… CONCEPT 1 Career Employment Job CONCEPT 2 Medicine Health Nursing AND OROR

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi10 Keywords to Refine your Search. Different types of articles.

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi11 Databases—what are they good for? (1) Getting to know your career options:  Career Cruising (Anaca Technologies Ltd.) Career Cruising provides access to career planning resources including: detailed occupation profiles, and comprehensive post- secondary education information. Career Cruising This is what you need for your assignment!

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi12 Databases—what are they good for? (2) Getting ready for an interview: Financial Post Corporate Profiler and Corporate ReportsFinancial Post Corporate Profiler and Corporate Reports Provides information on more than 4,500 Canadian companies, as well as business and financial insight. Financial Post Corporate Reports allows you to search for investment information on Canada's top 1,000 publicly traded companies.

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi13 Financial Post Corporate Profiler and Corporate Reports Let’s do a search for Indigo ANY Volunteers?

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi14 Research Company’s Homepage To successfully research a company, it is important to have defined items for which you are searching:  Background info/About Us/Mission Statement;  Contact Info (corporate office, divisions, subsidiaries)  Career Opportunities, number of employees  Annual reports  News articles (future growth and expansion)  Products and services

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi15 Your Turn! a) Decide on a company you may want to work for. b) Find this companies website on the Internet ( and search for the info we just discussed. c) The Monster web site ( allows one to browse employer/company profiles by name.

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi16 Career Resources

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi17 Transferable Skills Survey Transferable Skills Survey Your skills are transferable….

September 2007(c) 2007 Genuardi18 REMEMBER:  If you need help, ask at the REFERENCE desk!