Subject Guides: Careers in STEM: Career Links

Job Search Sites

McCormick Career Center
Dupont Careers
Maryland Workforce Exchange
USAJobs
Monster (MD)
ZipRecruiter
ZipRecruiter also has a Salary Calculator and an Industry Insights feature.

Career Help

Maryland Workforce Exchange
"This site is a powerful online job seeker/workforce services system, accessed as a website on the Internet or an Intranet at a OneStop Center. It was specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services. The system provides fast access to a complete set of employment tools in one website." (MWE)
Monster.com Inteview Advice
Topics include interview preperation, interview questions, what to wear, and how to follow up an interview.
Typical Interview Questions/VirginiaTech
Potential interview questions.
Resume Workshop/Purdue University
"Purdue Owl" workshop on how to write an effective resume.
Mapping Your Future
Shows how to develop a career plan.
Career Guidance and Counseling Programs (U.S. Dept. of Ed.)
"...a comprehensive, developmental program designed to assist individuals in making and implementing informed educational and occupational choices."

Employee Training Websites

OSHA Training/Dept. of Labor
OSHA offers training programs for occupational health and safety.
Training Management Resources (the balance careers)
Overview of employee training and training tips.
Human Resource Specialists/Occupational Outlook Handbook
Human resource specialist description, salary, and job outlook.
Managing employees
Tips for managing your employees.
Free Management Library
Thousands of links covering topics on leadership and management of individuals, groups and organizations.
HR-Guide
Wide range of topics relating to Human Resources and employees.

Careers in Engineering Technology

Occupational Outlook Handbook--Architecture and Engineering
Handbook of engineering careers that lists summary, outook, salary, education, work environment, etc.
Engineer Jobs
Search for engineering jobs by type or location.
Discover Engineering
Career profiles, background information, and news on engineering.
TryEngineering
"This is a portal about engineering and engineering careers."

Links to Industry/Company Research

Business Databases

ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Search a unique resource focusing on hard-to-find local and regional business news coverage of large corporations, privately held companies, local start-ups, executive profiles, marketing, finance, and industry news. Provides access to business information not typically found in national news sources. Contains news and analysis, information on local markets, and more gathered from major business tabloids, magazines, daily newspapers, wire services, and city, state, and regional business publicat
Business Market Research Collection This link opens in a new window
Includes: Hoover's Company Profiles - covering 40,000 global public and non-public companies including financials, competitors, officers, and more; OxResearch - succinct articles covering regional economic and political developments of significance; US and Worldwide Industry & Market Reports from Barnes Reports - covering global industries in depth; and Snapshots - market research overviews on 40+ industries and 40 countries. Coverage: 1986 - current
Business Source Premier This link opens in a new window
Includes "MarketLine Company Profiles Authority."
Nexis UNI This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database for news, business, legal, medical, and general reference sources. You can also validate your legal research more quickly and completely with their Shepard's Citations Service. Shepard’s helps you easily confirm that your case law citations are still good law.

Useful Business Websites

US Census
The U.S. Census provides key demographics for social, economic and housing statistics for every community in the U.S. Also includes the Economic Census, "the most comprehensive source of information about American businesses from the national to the local level."
CEO Express (The Executive's Internet)
"CEOExpress.com is designed to be the best executive assistant imaginable, providing a tool that users would have created themselves if they had the time. CEOExpress filters and organizes the content executives need, while adding features that make their lives even more streamlined and efficient. "
EDGAR (SEC)
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system from the SEC.
Encyclopedia of American Industries
Snapshots of Amercian industries. Includes background information, industry leaders, current conditions, etc.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
Classifies businesses by type of economic activity. Largely replaced SIC.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
Information (including education, training, job forecast, pay, etc.) about various occupations.
Standard & Poor's
Free registration. Publishes financial research and stock analysis.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Search for detailed information about a specific SIC. This system is still used by certain government departments and agencies.
ThomasNet.com (Thomas Register)
Product sourcing and supplier.