Job Search, Interviewing, and Compensation

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.

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

1. Analyst Reports via Refinitiv Workspace or Mergent Online
   • ​SWOT Analyses via the above databases (in the Marketline or GlobalData reports)
2. Industry Reports with Call Prep Questions via FirstResearch and IBISWorld
3. Analyst questions from quarterly earnings conference call transcripts via Refinitiv Workspace (StreetEvents reports) or Factiva

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

1. Meet with your career coach to develop an overarching strategy and timeline. (Career Plan Worksheet.)
2. Create a target company list customized to your needs, strengths, and aspirations.
3. Identify next steps (such as networking) and any hurdles that need addressing.
4. Research the company and industry to prepare for interviews.
5. 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" 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.

• 2020 ebook
• 2020 hard copy
• 2012 ebook at Archive.org
• 2012 hard copy

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/department for help.