MBS - McLennan library

Careers and development

Employment

The Career Management Centre aims to provide students with knowledge, skills and contacts to assist in job hunting. Additionally, regular workshops on career research and interview techniques are offered during the year.

MyCareer.com.au is maintained by The Age newspaper and is one of the best sources for job vacancies in Australia. The library also subscribes to the print copy of The Age, and the employment section of The Saturday Age is a comprehensive source for both professional and other wide-ranging positions.
The latest issue is kept in the reading lounge in the library.

The weekend edition of The Straits Times (Singapore) is a useful source for job vacancies in the Asian region.
Please ask staff at the loans desk for the latest issue.

Arcadia, the collection of electronic databases to which the library subscribes 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.
Use Arcadia 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 - an excellent source to consult when preparing for job applications and interviews.
The library also has a number of bibliographies that could be of interest, in particular the following : Careers, Case study interviews and Job hunting & career development

Vault.com, there's a reason why Fortune recently called Vault "The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search." Job seekers and professionals have discovered that Vault is the Internet's ultimate destination for insider company information, advice, and career management services. Enter Vault through the Career Services web site (via the Current Students web site) for access to extra content.

Australian careers related information and tools provided by the Australian government. In particular use the Job Explorer to explore skills, knowledge, abilities, job environment and other useful characteristics associated with a selected occupation.

Career one is a major Australian site which lists job vacancies.

Seek also lists job vacancies in Australia.

MBA & business schools

MBA Depot is an interesting compilation of news, interviews, careers material and much more. Registration (but no fee) is required to access all areas of this U.S. site.
MBAinfo provides details about MBA programs worldwide, as well as advice for current and potential students.
B-school Facts and Figures is provided by Business Week Online.
The Official MBA Guide is sponsored by the Unicorn Research Corporation.
Graduate Management Admission Council is a source of information and assistance for potential and current students.
The Bschool.comsite has links to business schools around the world, as well as ratings and newsand is compiled by Wayne Marr and Hal Kirkwood.
America's Best Graduate Schools include rankings taken from the US News and World Report's Best Graduate Schools publication.
Peterson's Education Center provides information on US-accredited educational institutions.
StudyLink allows you to search for a university degree, an MBA, a course by distance learning, or even learn to speak English at institutions around the world.

Careers & salary sites

Consultancies - a select list with links to home pages.
Hobson's Careers Centre provides information about graduate career opportunities in companies and industries worldwide.
Profession-Specific Salary Surveys is hosted by Jobstar.
Compensation Salary Statistics is issued by Workindex.com.
Salary Data and Hiring Trends is compiled by the Career Journal from the Wall Street Journal.
MyCareer salary centre. Find the latest salary information for your industry.