career tips & resources
There are a myriad of resources available to you, who may be in the process of interviewing for an internship or your first career. Most college campuses have an office for career development and I encourage you to use the resources available to you! At the close of many of my business classes, I tell students how to update their resumes based on the skills gained from the class. This could be because of hands-on client-based projects, external certifications, or the application of other software programs. Because of this intentionality, I get many questions from students about building a resume and interviewing for jobs. Here are some of my thoughts regarding both. Again, I want to encourage you to use all resources at your disposal!
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Common BUSINESS resources
- 990 Finder | Nonprofit Organization Information Search to look-up a form 990
- Bureau of Labor Statistics | Popular for IAG (industry at a glance) pages easily broken down by NAICS codes
- Census Data | Search data, tables, maps, and more. This replaced American FactFinder (AFF) which was sun-setted in 2020. You can also download the 2022 NAICS Structure with Change Indicator [XLSX, 86KB] here.
- Claritas ZIP Code Lookup (PRIZM) | Geodemographic look-up based on 66 psychographic segments
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) | Starting a legit business? You'll need your NAICS code to file your business with the government. Analyzing an industry? Look up the NAICS code to see the size of the market.
- Yahoo! Finance | Stock quotes, financial reports, press releases, financial data and commentary
Design & content creation RESOURCES
- Adobe Color | Use this color wheel to help create coordinating color schemes.
- Brand Identity Kits | Creating a brand? Check out this helpful link on building consistency with a brand identity. Downloads for the University of Mount Union [PDF, 6.85MB} and Chatham University {PDF, 2.94MB}
- Canva | Easy-to-use resource to help design flyers, presentations, resumes, and more.
- DaFont | Download additional fonts. Most of these are free for personal use.
- Flaticon | Looking for some icons? They are all free, just have to attribute credit to them.
- Mixkit | Free stock video, music, sound effects, and more
- Poster Presentation Tips | Unfamiliar with poster presentations? This is a great resource. You can also download my Poster Template [PUB, 360KB] here.
- Purdue Owl | The go-to resource for APA formatting and citations.
- Rebrandly or Bitly | Shorten long URL links and make them easier to remember.
- Title Generator | Get help with inspiration or if you have run out of content ideas for blogs, videos, etc.
Chatham university-specific resources
- Business Source Elite (EBSCO) | While it does not contain comprehensive industry or company reports, you can still search this database for journal, magazine, and newspaper articles about your company, its competitors, related products, etc.
Hint: Use the Advanced Search link under the search box to see additional limit options, such as a search box company name, ticker symbol, etc. - Library Resources | Additional library resources available to students at Chatham. Find databases, search journals, resources, and more.
- MarketLine | Use the search box to search for your company to find many types of information (news articles, financial deals, company profiles, etc).
Hint: The Company Profiles will have the most complete information about your company. To locate just company profiles, choose "Companies" in the dropdown menu before you search. - Statista | Search this database for information related to companies and industries.
SHARING IS CARING
As students, what other resources would you recommend to a peer?
As students, what other resources would you recommend to a peer?