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Finding a Job in International Business
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Finding a Job in International Business
The Newman Library of Baruch College can be of great assistance in your search for a professional position in international business. To make the most effective use of library resources, you must first think about your career goals and plan your job search. The introduction to this guide takes you step-by-step through the process of setting up an effective search. The Job Sources section lists Web and print resources useful in your search for employment.
Introduction to Job Hunting
Research Your Career
Before starting your job search, decide what kind of job you are looking for. Look for jobs related to your major and choose an industry based on your experience, your interests or your skills.
- Go to the Web sites of professional associations and use their career centers to assess industry trends and get an idea of the types of jobs and training opportunities available in the field. See section on Career Resources.
- Network with people working in your field of interest. Join student chapters of professional associations and attend local job fairs and career days. Speak to counselors in Baruch's career centers. See section on Career Services at Baruch College.
- If looking for a job overseas, read one of the career guides describing special job- hunting techniques and employment opportunities in foreign countries. See section on Career Guides.
Build a List of Prospective Employers
Be prepared to contact hundreds of firms. The list of employers listed here are available in or through Baruch's Newman Library. Companies are often looking for particular skills and have few entry-level openings, and remember that large corporations rarely hire on the basis of mailed resumes.
- Use business databases that let you set your own criteria for type of business, geographic location, and company size. These are listed under Business Directories.
- Identify key industry associations and use their membership directories to identify companies in your locality. These are listed under Career Resources.
- Visit the Baruch career center and get a calendar of on-campus recruiting events. Plan to speak to as many recruiters as possible. See section on Career Services at Baruch College.
- If you must limit your job search to the New York area, use special directories that target companies in New York city, New York state, or the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region. These are listed in under Directories of Businesses in New York City and the New York Region.
- Consider preparing yourself for a job overseas by getting experience working for a foreign company with U.S. offices or an American company with foreign affiliates. See section on Directories of Multinationals and International Companies.
Use Job Banks
Thousands of people post resumes on all-purpose job sites on the Web, so that relying on these sites can be unproductive. Use job banks geared to your career and don't forget to network with your colleagues, professors and alumni.
- Target industry-specific job banks. Trade associations often sponsor job banks for their members. College career centers offer job banks specifically devoted to openings for recent graduates. Identify and bookmark only those that are helpful to you. See section on Job Banks.
- Once you have identified prospective employers, find out all you can about the company and its officers. Use the company's Web site to keep abreast of corporate events and new opportunities.