Research Guides: Job Search, Interviewing, and Compensation: Home

Welcome

This guide is designed to connect you to the research tools most useful for the job hunt, whether you're recruiting on or off campus, looking to secure a killer internship, going for that corner office, bouncing back from a layoff, or making a mid-career pivot.

Events

GoinGlobal: Job and Internship Database Training
Multiple Dates through Nov 16th: Learn how to use GoingGlobal to improve your job or internship search. It includes country and city guides, business etiquette advice, country-specific visa regulations (including H1B), job application/interview advice, and more.

High-Impact Documents

Meeting with a recruiter or attending a corporate briefing and only have moments to prepare? Here are the most impactful documents to review:

Analyst Reports via Refinitiv Workspace or Mergent Online
- SWOT Analyses via the above databases (in the Marketline or GlobalData reports)
Industry Reports with Call Prep Questions via FirstResearch
Analyst questions from quarterly earnings conference call transcripts via Refinitiv Workspace (StreetEvents reports) or Factiva

Find click-through directions on the "Interviewing" page.

Job Hunt Roadmap

Meet with your career coach to develop an overarching strategy and timeline. (Career Plan Worksheet.)
Create a target company list customized to your needs, strengths, and aspirations.
Identify next steps (such as networking) and any hurdles that need addressing.
Research the company and industry to prepare for interviews.
Gather salary and compensation data to best negotiate your offer.

Circle back, as needed, to your career coach and librarian as your job search evolves!

The 2-Hour Job Search

"The 2-Hour Job Search" by Steve Dalton details a holistic approach to job searching focused on efficiency and proven strategies. Dalton is a program director and senior career consultant at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

The Job Closer

The Job Closer: Time-Saving Techniques for Acing Resumes, Interviews, Negotiations, and More by Steve Dalton
A to Z advice on how to land your dream job, from writing the perfect resume and cover letter to nailing any interview and negotiating your offer. (Ebook limited to 1 user at a time due to publisher restrictions.)

Workshop Recording

Optimize Your Job Search & Interviews with Library Research (54 min)
In this recording learn about high-impact, high-payoff resources and strategies that will help systematize your job search and prepare you for corporate interviews. The resources in this presentation are designed to complement the advice and strategy of your career coach. This workshop is also available on request for Stern instructors and student groups (please allow sufficient lead time for scheduling).

NYU Career Centers

Stern Office of Career Development (OCD) and Career Center for Working Professionals (CCWP)
Serve all Stern MBAs, graduate students, and alumni.
The Wasserman Center for Career Development
Serves all NYU NYC students, including the College of Arts and Sciences.
NYU SPS & Wasserman Center
Wasserman services that are exclusive to School of Professional Studies (SPS) students.
Tandon Career Services
Career support for students enrolled at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Brooklyn.
NYU Shanghai Career Development
NYU Abu Dhabi Career Development

Job search coaching and mentoring is a critical accompaniment to the career and employment resources provided by the library. Don't hesitate to reach out to your career center and department for help.