Individual research support

Whether you need to prepare for an imminent job interview, research the history of a company, find an industry overview, or find the latest and best case study interview technique, we will be happy to help you with fast and comprehensive information support.

Contact library staff individually by phone, email or in person to make an appointment for one-on-one assistance, or contact the information research team on informationsupport@mbs.edu

Collection strength

A separate print collection of careers material is housed as a discrete collection for the exclusive use of MBS students, MBS staff and MBS alumni. It includes job search, interview preparation, and career development literature, as well as specific guides to careers within individual industries and with individual companies. Click here for a complete list of the books in the Careers collection.

Two separate comprehensive e-book collections are available online.

Ebrary contains a significant number of e-books on careers and job hunting.  Useful subject headings include:-  employment interviewing, job hunting, vocational guidance and cover letters.

Books 24x7 is also an invaluable resource for career development e-books which can be located under the topic 'Business skills'.

Databases for company, industry and related research

Arcadia is the collection of electronic databases to which the library subscribes. It gives access to company annual reports, financial, economic and trade data, industry news and intelligence, and articles from magazines, peer-reviewed academic journals and major national newspapers.

Arcadia can be used to keep up-to-date with industry trends, to identify key personnel in the company you wish to work for, to identify a company's competitors and much more. Arcadia is an excellent source to consult when preparing for job applications and interviews.

Wet Feet and Vault guides

A collection of the print versions of the popular Wet Feet guides are available in the careers collection.

Online versions of a selection of the Wet Feet guides are also available through the Arcadia database Ebrary. 

Access to Vault.com guides is via MBS Direct. When you have logged in, you will find Vault in the careers section, within the bookshelf links.

Videos

The library also has a collection of videos, many of which will be useful in career preparation. The videos are available from the loans desk staff and can be viewed in the video screening room at the eastern end of the library. Click here for a complete list of the videos held by the library.

Web sites

McLennan Library staff also maintain a list of useful sources and web sites for case study interviews and other job and career related information sites.

Careers information research guide

A detailed step-by-step guide to the use of career research resources, and research techniques — based on the library's comprehensive collection, both print and electronic — is available to members of the MBS community. A link to the PDF version of the guide is available near the top of this page.