Find a job in 5 steps
- Engineering Co-op and Career Services offer workshops on resume writing, interview techniques, and manage on-campus recruiting. Their website has a lot of useful information, including salary surveys of previous graduates. They are located in 201 Carpenter Hall, phone 607 255-5006. Open weekdays: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, email eng-career@cornell.edu.
- Create a profile in CornellTrak so you can receive notices about job postings, graduate schools, interviews, etc.
Step Two - Locate Job Listings
- CareerSearch is a database of a million companies. If you have a specific criteria in mind, such as geographic location, size of firm, or annual sales, it allows a user to compile a list of companies based on these variables.
- Society and Commercial Sites - If you know which company you want to work for, check their website for advertised openings. To browse for many places, check society web pages, such as the IEEE, ASCE, ASME, etc and commercial web career sites. The URLs for many of these is in the section Web Career Services and Engineering Societies. Don't hesitate to use Google as well.
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Current Journals in your subject discipline will publish "positions available" in the back of the issues and on the web.
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Networking - Another good place to look for jobs is by networking at professional conferences. Contact your engineering society to find out when the next conference meets. If you don't know which society to contact, consult the International Directory of Engineering Societies, Ref Directory TA1 .E37) and look at the subject index.
Step Three - Research the Company's Profile
Before going to an interview, it is vital that your research the company first. Consult:
- Company's Website - Research an employer's web site for history, competitors, products, services, locations, size, backgrounds of key people, and recent developments.
- Hoover's Online - Use Hoover's Online to find product/brand name listings, competitors, officer names and salaries, product segmentation data, subsidiaries, and financial data, including access to annual reports and SEC filings. Hoover's Online also profiles industries and has an IPO watch calendar. Database includes 12 million companies, with in-depth coverage of 40,000 of the world's top business enterprises.
- If your company is privately held, you may not be able to locate them in Hoovers. Consult the Management Library's Library and Internet Resources for Superior Job Searches.
Step Four - Find Recent Articles on the Company
Has this company been in the news? What is it like to work there? These database should help answer these questions.
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Factiva - 8000 journals and newspapers (including Wall Street Journal), most in full-text
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Proquest Direct - contains academic and popular business articles, also newspapers, 60-70% of them are in full-text or PDF
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Lexis Nexis Academic Universe - full-text articles from newspapers, business, and technical trade magazines, as well as wires, transcripts, and legal information.
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Webfeet.com - Insider's guide to what the culture of the company is like. Includes interviewees with interviewers, hiring and salaries figures.
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Vault Reports - insiders guide with frank views about specific companies.
Step Five - Research the Industry
What is the state of the industry? Who are your company's competitors? Use these databases next.
- Market Insight - includes Standard & Poor's industry overviews, stock reports, news stories, financial information
Web Career Services and Engineering Societies
The World Wide Web is a tool on the Internet where many employment opportunities can be found. Some of these sites are career listing services or engineering informational sites, and others are engineering societies that may point to jobs available from their home pages. These links are live if you are viewing this page on the Internet at astech.library.cornell.edu/ast/engr/find/Job-Searching-for-Engineers.cfm.
Many thanks to Georgia Institute of Technology Library for researching many of the links on this page.
A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Includes sections for employers seeking employees, people seeking jobs, and information on careers in physics.
URL: http://www.aip.org/careers/American Society of Metals
"The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), the primary lobbying organization representing the world's Biotechnology Industry, in conjunction with
SciWeb, The Life Science Home Page, are providing this resource site for professionals at all levels looking for Career Information and Resources. As part of this resource set we are creating one of the largest databases on the Internet for Jobs and Resumes in the Biotechnology Industry." [text from site]
URL: http://www.biocareer.com/"The Employment Journal that keeps America in touch with all minorities by providing career opportunities community awareness, and higher education."
URL: http://www.blackeoejournal.com/
Includes job openings, employer profiles, career links, classifieds, resume bank.
URL: http://www.careermag.com/ URL:
http://www.careersite.com/ Site allows searching current job ads from major newspapers across the country, including the
New York Times,
Washington Post,
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and several other important newspapers.
URL: http://www.careerbuilder.com/ Run by the Department of Labor,
CareerOneStop also includes:
America's Career InfoNet and
America's Service Locator URL:http://www.careeronestop.org/ Established in 1986 by job placement professionals, CareerSearch is a powerful employment research tool with a database of almost a million employers from every major sector of the business and academic worlds. Cornell has a subscription to this useful database.
URL:http://encompass.library.cornell.edu/scripts/career.html View company employment opportunities, and apply online for jobs. "Professional, technical, and managerial jobs." [quoted text from site]
URL: http://www.cweb.com/ "We ... are committed to making this a primary chemical cengineer employment resource on the Internet." [text from site]
URL: http://www.ChemicalEngineer.com/ Click on the "Jobs" button on the top of the screen. Can search for chemistry-related jobs, narrowing the search by area and type of job. Job postings have well-organized information.
URL: http://www.chemind.org/ This site includes job ads for all areas of academia.
URL: http://chronicle.com/ "Entry Level Jobs for College Students and Recent Graduates". Includes information on preparing to get a job, resumes and cover letters, job postings, and interviewing.
URL: http://www.collegegrad.com/ Community Career Center Nicely-designed site lists jobs available in the non-profit sector.
URL: http://www.nonprofitjobs.org/ Computerwork.com "Free job searches and resume posting." [text from site]
URL: http://computerwork.com/
E-Architect Job Board "Containing hundreds of employment opportunities, as well as listings from those seeking employment. Job listings are categorized by specialty to help you locate ideal positions easily. If you prefer, you can even search the listings geographically." [text from site]
URL: http://www.e-architect.com/career/jobboard/job_SearchP.asp Electricalengineer.com Posting jobs specifically for electrical engineers.
URL: http://www.electricalengineer.com/ Engineering Central: Main Job Bank Browse their list of jobs, or look for jobs in specific categories, including a category for entry-level jobs.
URL: http://www.engcen.com/jobbank.htm Engineeringjobs.com Headhunter and job databases, job listings, linking resumes, etc.
URL: http://www.engineeringjobs.com/ Engineering/Manufacturing Jobs Specializes in engineering and manufacturing jobs.
URL:http://www.nationjob.com/engineering/ eResume's and Resources Rebecca Smith's award winning site on writing electronic resumes and cover letters, with a number of articles on job searching and more.
URL: http://www.eresumes.com/
Hoovers.com Provides excellent company profiles on thousands of companies. Cornell has a subscriptions to the detailed descriptions.
URL:
http://resolver.library.cornell.edu/misc/aqx1396 Hot Jobs Concentrates on listing jobs from Fortune 500 type companies, and on the fields of Computer & Technical, Accounting & Finance, and Marketing & Sales.
URL: http://www.hotjobs.com/ HRS Federal Job Search Helps locate and identify how to get federal jobs.
URL: http://www.hrsjobs.com/html/free_services.htm IEEE-US Job Listing Service Job listings ordered geographically by IEEE region, entry-level resources, and more.
URL: http://careers.ieee.org/ IEEE Computer Society: Career Opportunities The majority of jobs listed, though not all, are for CS faculty positions.
URL: http://www.computer.org/computer/career/career.htm IndustrialEngineer.com Job listings for industrial engineers from Critical Mass Systems.
URL: http://www.IndustrialEngineer.com/ Job Resource rated #1 college career site by Lycos
URL: http://www.thejobresource.com/ JobWeb Links to sites with information about careers in general and to sites with information on specific careers.
URL: http://www.jobweb.org/catapult/choice.htm JobHunt "A Meta-list of On-Line Job-Search Resources and Services". [text from site]
URL:http://www.job-hunt.org/ Jobs for Networkers For those seeking LAN, WAN, MIS, network engineering, intranet specialist, system administrator, and similar positions.
URL: http://www.network-careers.com/ Jobs for Programmers Good site for recruiters and job seekers. Can limit job search by many factors, such as employers offering health insurance or telecommuting opportunities. Job descriptions are good.
URL:http://www.prgjobs.com/ JobWeb Includes job listings, career planning resources, links to guides on job-finding available. Includes
Catapult is "...the springboard to career- and job-related sites that career services professionals from around the world have found helpful in working with college students and alumni." [text from site]
URL: http://www.jobweb.org/ JustEngineers JustEngineers matches the recruitment needs of engineering companies, agencies and candidates in Europe and the UK. The site lists thousands of engineers jobs, career development advice, newsletter, e-mail alerts, and industry links.
URL: http://www.justengineers.net/ MechanicalEngineer.com Job listings for mechanical engineers from Critical Mass Systems.
URL: http://www.mechanicalengineer.com/ MonsterTrak One of the most visited job searching site on the Internet. Includes salary calculator and cost-of-living wizard.
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http://www.monstertrak.com Monster Large number of job postings, with employer profiles, relocation information, job searching advice.
URL: http://jobsearch.monster.com
NationJob Online Jobs Database Computerized recruitment services, free to the job seeker. Has service allowing job seeker to specify the kind of job sought. Subscribers are notified by email when jobs matching those criteria are posted.
URL: http://www.nationjob.com/ Occupational Employment Statistics "The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) survey collects data on occupational employment and wages of employees in non farm establishments. It produces estimates of occupational employment, employment, and occupational wages."
URL: http://www.bls.gov/oes Occupational Outlook Handbook Job descriptions, working conditions, training needed, earnings, and job prospects for hundreds of occupations, compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Good source for average salaries.
URL: http://www.bls.gov/oco O*Net: Occupational Information Network "O*NET, the Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database system for collecting, organizing, describing and disseminating data on job characteristics and worker attributes. O*NET replaces the outmoded Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT), but offers more than merely up-dated data. O*NET provides a new conceptual framework that reflects the advanced technologies, adaptable workplace structures and wide-ranging skills required by today's changing workplace." [text from site]
URL: http://www.doleta.gov/programs/onet/ Optics.org Employment Center SPIE produces this page offering a place to search and post resumes and job opportunities.
URL: http://optics.org/employment/ PHDS.org "The PhDs.Org science career library contains information for scientists and would-be scientists at all levels, from high school students through Nobel laureates." [text from site] Information on careers in science, how to find employment, how to choose a graduate school, resources for undergraduates, articles, and more.
URL: http://www.phds.org/Links/ Polymer Science Site gives information on graduate programs and career opportunities in polymers.
URL: http://www.polymer.org/ Princeton Review Career Site Offers good guidance on getting a job, an excellent database of information on specific careers, a searchable database of internships, and more.
URL: http://www.review.com/career Proven Resumes Teaching job seekers how to control and elevate the image they present in their resumes in order to land more interviews and higher salaries.
URL:
http://www.provenresumes.com/ Salary Calculator "This calculator allows you to determine the salary you would need to make in a new city, based on cost-of-living differences."
URL: http://www.monstertrak.monster.com/salarycenter/ SCIENCE Professional Network Page from
Science magazine, with job listings, career sources, articles on careers in science, etc.
URL: http://recruit.sciencemag.org/ Scientist Career Opportunities Job opportunities published in
The Scientist. URL: http://www.the-scientist.com/ Society of Automotive Engineers URL: http://www.sae.org/careers
Software Developer Jobs Search job listings or browse jobs for Windows, DBMS, Unix, and networking.
URL: http://www.developers.net/ Tri-State Jobs - For career opportunities in NY, CT, and NJ
URL: http://www.tristatejobs.com/ Urban Planning Job Links Links to sites with job listings in city or urban planning.
URL: http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/7442/jobs.html Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - careers.wsj.com Articles and lots of job listings. Includes content from
National Business Employment Weekly .
URL: http://careers.wsj.com/ What Color is Your Parachute: The Net Guide 'What Color Is Your Parachute - The Net Guide' is an outstanding site for those looking for a new job. It evaluates, recommends and provides links to job sites providing: job listings, resumes, counseling, contacts, research [text from Net-Happenings site announcement].
URL: http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/ Yahoo Links to employment resources in the categories of careers, employment services, human resources, jobs, job fairs, labor organizations, mailing lists, resumes, and more. Also lists internships.
URL: http://www.yahoo.com/
These items are located in Reference Directory under the call number. URLs are supplied when available.
- CareerSearch- database of a million employers you can group by region and keywords
- America's Best Graduate Schools, US News & World Report, L 901 A546 (Education)
- Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory HD38 W32
- Directory of Engineering Graduate Studies & Research T73 .D59 (Education)
- Electronic Industry Telephone Directory HD9696 .A3 U58
- Electronics Research Centres TK7855 .E38
- Encyclopedia of Associations HS17 .E56
- Encyclopedia of Associations, International Associations HS17 .E565
- Fiske Guide to Colleges, L 901 F57
- Government Research Directory Q179.98 .G72
- International Directory of Engineering Societies and Related Organizations TA1 .E37
- Peterson's Graduate Programs in Engineering & Applied Sciences, Reserve, LB 2371 A61
- Petersons's Education Center at http://www.petersons.com/
- Principal International Businesses HF 54 .U5 P95 (latest edition at JGSM)
- Profiles of Engineering and Engineering Technology Colleges, ASEE, T 72 A84
- Research Services Directory Q179.98 .R43
- Scientific and Technical Organizations and Agencies Directory Q 145 .S41
- Telecommuncations Directory HE 7621 .T27
- Thomas Register of American Manufacturers at http://www.thomasregister.com/
Journals
These engineering, geology, and computer science journals list "positions available" in the back of their issues and also on the web. Call numbers and top level organizational links are provided below. If you are asked for passwords to access, you may need to search for the online version in the library catalog to take advantage of our subscriptions. Ask at the Reference Desk for help.
If you have questions, ask at the Reference Desk, email to engranswers@cornell.edu or phone 255-5935.
