LibGuides: BUS 1010: Introduction to Higher Education: Career Resources

Careers in Business and Finance

Business and Financial Occupations
Explore careers, employment projections, education, and salary data from the Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Business Management and Administration Career Cluster
Explore careers in business management and administration, find employment data, and figure out if these careers are a good fit for you at CareerOneStop.
Finance Career Cluster
Explore finance careers, find employment data, and figure out if finance careers are a good fit for you at CareerOneStop.
US News & World Report: Best Business Jobs
Find out about occupations, job summaries, and salaries available to people with a bachelor’s degree in business and finance.

General Career Guidance

CareerOneStop
Explore a broad variety of careers, learn about training, and plan your job search. CareerOneStop also has information for specific populations like young adults, people with disabilities, veterans, and workers with a criminal conviction.
My Next Move
My Next Move helps you search careers in all fields by keywords, browse careers by industry, and discover your professional interests.

California Labor Market Information

State of California Labor Market Information for Job Seekers and Students
Find wages, benefits, training, and other information to explore career opportunities in California.
CareerOneStop (Occupation and Location Filter)
Focus your career search by limiting to geographical area at Career OneStop.
State and Metro Area Employment, Hours, & Earnings
Salary and employment data organized by state.

How to Research a Company

Company and Industry Profiles

Company Profiles
Click on the link; Enter your company's name and click BROWSE

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Offers U.S. industry research and analysis for 700 market segments, aiding in market understanding, competitor analysis, business planning, benchmarking, forecasting, valuations, litigation support, and due diligence. It includes industry statistics, trends, procurement analysis, price trends, supply chain risks, and supplier benchmarks, with reports typically 25–30 pages long and regularly updated.

Start with the company website

Look for an “About Us” page that should provide you with a history of the company. Note that this will be biased information as it is self reported by the company.

Then google the company name and “investor relations”. This will usually lead you to the company’s annual review.

Read Annual Reviews or 10K Forms

A Annual Report (or Shareholder report) provides information to investors about a company’s yearly activities.

10K Form is a required document by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that discusses a company’s finances. Note that only publicly traded companies are required to provide access to their financials. If you can’t find a company’s financial information, it may be a privately owned company so talk to the librarian for help.

Find a company profile

Company profiles written by a third party is very useful information.
Marketine is a good place to search for company reports.

Read news about the company

This link has several databases with business news.

Look at Industry Profiles

Don’t just focus on a particular company, learn about the world it lives in by looking at industry reports.