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MBA & Business Career Print Reference Resources

  • Career Guide to Industries: 2008-09 Edition READY REF HF5382.5 .U5 C316 2008-2009
    ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE
    Provides valuable information from an industry perspective for persons making career decisions. Topics covered include: Nature of the Industry, Working Conditions, Employment, Occupations in the Industry, Training and Advancement, Earnings, and Outlook.

  • Financial Success for Young Adults and Recent Graduates: Managing Money, Credit, and Your Future
    REF HG179 .A77 2006
    Focuses on the needs of young adults between 16 and 25 years of age. Young people form a powerful group of consumers - who want what they want when they want it - but many have not been taught the value of planning and accumulation  in order to reach their goals. Two of the most important aspects of good money management are the time-value of money and its associated compounding and the true concept of credit. This book explains these issues at length, providing case studies, and also addresses: Paying for college; Insurance; Retirement benefits; Savings and investment options; Obtaining and managing credit and loans.
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  • Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties REF HG179 .K59 2009
    If you’re stressed out by money and have no idea what to do, this is your playbook: the all-new edition of the New York Times bestseller Get a Financial Life, completely rewritten to address the recession. Whether you earn $20,000 or $200,000, this book busts open the system, teaching tricks for becoming master of your own money universe. You’ll learn how to: Get out - and stay out - of debt; Manage your 401(k) in a tanking market; Take advantage of the latest tax rules and save a bundle; Come up with a down payment and understand the new strategies for landing a mortgage.
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  • Industries and Careers for MBAs REF HF5382.5 .U5 I56 2008x
    The purpose of this Insider Guide is to provide you with information about a broad range of careers and industries, so that you can consider the myriad career options available to MBAs. The guide is divided into two sections. The first covers various industries, from biotechnology to venture capital. These industry profiles will give you an idea of what’s going on in different sectors, opportunities that may be available within them, and companies that are most likely to offer those opportunities. The second section consists of profiles of a variety of career functions, from brand management to supply chain management, that you’ll find across a range of industries.
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  • Occupational Outlook Handbook READY REF HF5382.5 .U5 O23 2008-2009 ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE
    For hundreds of different types of jobs, the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you: the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job; working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each state, and more.
  • The Portable MBA Desk Reference: An Essential Business Companion REF HF5356 .P67 1994
    Combines two indispensable reference books into one volume. The first part is an A-Z encyclopedia covering all major topics in accounting, economics, finance, international business, manufacturing, marketing, and strategy. The second part tells you where and who to contact to get information in dozens of different areas - everything from demographics and employee benefits to corporate financial performance and international business. Also includes a collection of useful appendices offering an invaluable collection of facts, figures, and lists.
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MBA & Business Career Resources on the Web

See also Maag’s Career & Job Resources Guide and Financial Literacy Guide.

  • CollegeGrad.com
    Internet job search service for college students and recent grads.
  • MBADepot: Learning Resources for MBAs and Managers
    MBA Depot is an online community focused on - and marketed to - MBAs. But, most of the content found on the site is of great value to anyone who is interested in the education that an MBA represents.
  • MBA Jungle
    Jungle Media Group is an award-winning media company focused on making people successful. The company informs, entertains, and inspires the new generation of leaders, giving them the tools they need to master The Art of Success. Jungle Media Group specifically targets young professionals pursuing careers in business and in technology.
  • The MBA Program Information Site
    Details of over 2800 MBA degree programs from over 1400 Universities, Business Schools and Management Colleges in 140 countries worldwide.
  • National Compensation Survey
    From the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings; compensation cost trends, benefit incidence, and detailed plan provisions. Detailed occupational earnings are available for metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas, broad geographic regions, and on a national basis.
  • USAJOBS
    The official job site of the U.S. Federal Government. A one-stop source for Federal jobs and employemnt information.
  • Youngstown State University: Career and Counseling Services
    This site is designed to provide students, alumni, and employers with helpful information for accessing the services, resources, and programs available. Employers will find information regarding options for recruiting students and alumni. YSU students and alumni will find information regarding currently available employment opportunities, career educations programs and events, and job expos being sponsored annually by C&CS.

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