Research Guides: Business and Finance: Career Resources and Professional Development

Career Resources and Professional Development

Career Resources
Professional Organizations

Students in SEBA programs have a wealth of career services available. Be sure to check in with Undergraduate Career Services and Graduate Career Services.

The Library databases and resources are also useful for career development. Top suggestions include

(This resources is available to all SMC alumni, as well. More information on alumni access to Vault )

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Useful for industry research, a particularly useful feature is the "Call Prep Questions" in the iExpert reports. These are sample topics that help prepare for interviews, both as questions you can expect to be asked or questions you can ask of potential employers.
D&B Hoovers This link opens in a new window
(Note: If you have trouble accessing or get a non-SMC log-in screen, trying using the Firefox browser.)
A great resources to investigate companies beyond the corporate website and glossy annual reports. US public and private companies, as well as international companies, include at least basic available data. Larger companies also include some qualitative information, such as SWOT analysis and technologies in use.

Also, see this great video from Euromonitor International video about improving your employability. See a link to Euromonitor's Passport resource in the "Industry Information" section of this guide.

And see how you can use Financial Times, the valuable international newspaper of record, to advance your career.

(Remember, you have access to the Financial Times while you are a student. See more about activating your free account at the FAQs page.)

To find organizations specific to your interests or career aspirations, use a general internet search engine for " <area of interest > professional association." For example:

google screen shot of phrase accounting professional association