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These are some of the job titles related to these particular emphases: there are more.

To begin to focus your career choice, within your emphasis area(s)

1. Mark those jobs that interest you with a "+" sign,
2. Mark those that you don't know much about with a "?" and
3. Draw a line through those jobs that you are familiar with and know you have no interest in.
4. Now find out more about the jobs with a "?" beside them. If you want some suggestions for doing research, contact Career Services.
5. Then narrow the list of "+" and "?" jobs down to four or five and begin to consider how you can develop the skills to enter those occupations.

Things Students Can (and should) Do NOW to Get a Job in the Field of Business LATER:

• Get involved with campus activities to find out what kind of things you like to do
  Examples:
  • Work alone - with a group - or a combination
  • Lead - or follow
  • Plan activities for people - or be more spontaneous
  • Help people solve problems by preventing them in advance – training/planning, etc. - or Help people solve problems by trouble shooting after the problem has occurred
  • Research and analyze information which can be used to develop solutions - or apply solutions to concrete situations
• Think about which broad area within the field of Business Administration you want to enter (financial analysis, management, management information systems, marketing, etc.) and research the career path* for each occupation of interest within that area.
• Work as a paraprofessional in campus offices such as admissions, orientation, housing (resident assistant), career services, Business Club.
• Plan to do at least one internship as a way to get focused experience in your field. Two internships are preferable.
• Volunteer your services to a non-profit organization in whose cause you believe. You will get experience, and networking contacts, and the pleasure of accomplishing something important.

* career path = what jobs are the entry level point for the occupation, i.e., how do I get my foot in the door?, how do people commonly advance in that occupation?

To locate further information about any of the following occupations

• Duties
• Education and Training Needed
• How Hard or Easy it Will Be To Find a Job
• Compensation

go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook online: http://www.bls.gov/oco/

You may access the site anywhere you can access the web. There are 2 computers you can use in Career Services for any career-related task, including occupational research. Search by looking for the job title in the alphabetical index, or typing in the occupational name in the search box, or looking in the field/industry list on the right side of the screen.

Websites for Business Majors:

There are too many sources of information on the web to name them all. Here are just a few.

America’s JobBank http://www.ajb.dni.us Job Postings. Search by job title, keyword, job category, state or location. Other job search tools available on this site also.

American Jobs http://www.americanjobs.com Job Postings. Search by location & category.

BestJobsUSA http://www.bestjobsusa.com/index-jsk-ie.asp Job Postings. Search by location & category. Also has other career tools available. Has extensive lists of companies ranked “best” in a variety of categories (diversity, fastest growing, etc.) by a variety of sources.

CareerBuilder http://www.careerbuilder.com Job Postings. Excellent site. Can search by category, state, city, keyword, industry. Also can search for Canadian & International jobs.

Careers in Business http://www.careers-in-business.com Information about different business occupations

Career Shop http://www.careershop.com Job Postings. Not a great site for NE, but has a good population of jobs from many other states.

The Catapult http://www.jobweb.com/catapult A terrific site for resources: links to job listing by majors, professional associations, job boards, grad schools, relocation resources. Resources to help your career development and job search from NACE (Nat’l Assoc. of Colleges & Employers).

Jobs in Lincoln, NE http://www.lincolnjobs.com Job Postings.

Jobs in Omaha, NE http://www.Careerlink.org Job postings. You can also connect with corporate websites from this site. Click on “Employers,” or “Employers by Industry.”

Employment Spot http://www.employmentspot.com Job postings. A mega site with links to the major job boards, links to search boards which search by locale, category, etc., lists of companies by attribute. Prepare yourself for a pop-up or two with this one.

Entrepreneurial Information http://www.entreworld.org Do you plan to start your own business someday? This site has information for entrepreneurs.

Jobs in Finance http://www.financial-jobs.com Job postings. Search by sub-category if you like.

JobHunt http://www.job-hunt.org a mega site which screens its links to provide quality job hunting sites. Also provides articles with career tips and the ability to search by industry.

The Riley Guide http://www.rileyguide.com/research.html One of the pioneer career websites - it’s hard to beat this site for quality employer research information. Continually updated.

Quintessential Careers http://www.quintcareers.com a wealth of job search information and links to sites specific to career fields and locations. Prepare yourself for popups with this one too.

WetFeet.com http://www.wetfeet.com/asp/home.asp A great site for company research: you can research major companies within an industry (click on Company Profiles), also good salary information but remember to multiply their Omaha salaries by 85% as they are generally at least 15% too high (click on Salary & Perks).

Compiled by:
Ann L. Nelson, M.S.
Director of Career Services
anelson@dana.edu
For more information or personal help, visit the Career Services Office:
Monday-Friday:
8 a.m.-noon, 1-5 p.m.
Other hours available by appointment
E.C. Hunt Campus Center
(Located next to the Bookstore)
Phone: (402) 426-7258
Fax: (402) 426-7922
Campus Box 1225
Email: career@dana.edu
or telephone for an appointment