LA 201

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LA 201

• Searching for Careers on the WEB
• WSU Library Resources

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Getting Started!

• NOVELL/Computer Account
• CATS and University Libraries Use to log onto
  computers

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WSU Libraries Web SiteGreen-n-Mean!
http//www.libraries.wright.edu/
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Searching the Internet

• Quick Reference to Internet Search Engines (see
  handout)
• http//www.libraries.wright.edu/

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Searching the Internet

• Reading a URL and guessing a companys web address

Examples Seagram, Kelloggs, Iams, Coca-Cola,
Ford, Xerox
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Searching the Internet

• If you have trouble finding a company web site,
  try

http//www.yahoo.com/
http//www.google.com/
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Company Information
http//www.libraries.wright.edu/
Or Try
Business Source Premier
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WSU Career Services

• Its all about the CAREER!!!

LA 201 has a web site on the Career Services web
page!
http//career.wright.edu/
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Resources to start with!

• Occupational Outlook
• Handbook Online
• http//www.bls.gov/oco/
• What do I do with a major in?
• http//www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.h
  tm

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Resumes and Career Guides

• The Riley Guide
• http//www.rileyguide.com/
• Jobweb
• http//www.jobweb.com/

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Salary Calculator
http//www.homefair.com/homefair/calc/salcalc.html
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Internet Job Sites

• Monster.com
• http//www.monster.com/
• USAJOBS
• http//www.usajobs.opm.gov/
• Petersons Summer Jobs http//www.petersons.com/
  summerop/
• HotJobs-Yahoo!
• http//hotjobs.yahoo.com/

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Questions?

• For questions regarding using the library and its
  resources, go to

WSU Libraries Tutorials
http//www.libraries.wright.edu/services/tutorials
/
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Ask a Librarian

• You can ask a librarian for assistance in a
  number of ways
•                  - Communicate with us live
  via our chat service.
• Call - Talk to us on the phone.
• Dunbar 775-2925 or Fordham 775-2005
• Email - Have your questions answered by email.
• Visit - Come see us.

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Schedule a Research Appointment!

• Click here and request a Personal FREE Research
  Appointment