LibGuides: BUS 480: Capstone Experience: Exploring Jobs & Industries

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Resources in this section will help you explore the industry associated with your project and/or the occupations related to your project.

First Research This link opens in a new window
A great place to start! Provides more than 500 industry profiles, as well as brief state, province and country profiles, templates for communications, and more. Use short keywords to search for industries or click the "Browse Industry Profiles" to drill down from broad industry categories.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Use Mergent Intellect to look up specific companies (works best for large companies and publicly-traded companies, rather than private ones). You can also access the First Research product through Mergent Intellect, which provides comprehensive information on different industries.

The video below shows you how to get to First Research via Mergent Intellect and how to use it.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
This website provides a wealth of information on different jobs and occupational groups in the U.S. You can browse by occupational groups or occupational characteristics, or you can search for information on a specific job (like computer programmer). Once you've selected a specific occupation, you'll get information on what people in that job do, how to become one (necessary training and/or education), salary, expected job growth, professional associations for that job and more.