Career Field: Finance
Career Information:
- Careers-in-Finance.com - Overview of the industry, job options, salaries, links to other sites, and resource listings.
- financecareers.about.com – Career Profiles, Education & Training, How to start and advance in a finance career.
- Vault - Online subscription including career guides to accounting, investment banking, investment management, sales & trading and venture capital. Also offers the Vault Guide to Finance Interviews.
- Wet Feet Press - Useful excerpts introducing you to a wide range of finance-related industries.
- WSJ Career Journal.com - Job-hunting advice, salary and hiring info, career columns, discussion groups and more.
- Online Career Center - Preparing for a Career in Finance section provides introductions to career paths in corporate finance, commercial banking, insurance, money management and real estate.
- Institute of Real Estate Management - Provides career exploration section for students, as well as other resources, information and membership for real estate management professionals.
- Conducting Employer Research - Databases such as Career Search, Global Business Browser, Factiva and Plunkett's allow you to learn more about the financial services industry.
- Hoovers - Links to specific companies, current news articles, web resources, financial associations and organizations. Business information available by advanced search options such as stock quotes and industry key works.
- Investopedia.com - Financial encyclopedia, offering tutorials on various aspects of the market, weekly articles and index of frequently asked investing questions.
- Social Investment Forum - Comprehensive information, contacts, and resources on social responsible investing.
- Barron's Online - Weekly publication for investors from the publisher of the Wall Street Journal. Free trial is available.
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NOTE: Italicized titles can be borrowed and are located in the Baker Library Project Room in the Reserve Corridor. Click here for a complete list of books on reserve.
- Career Opportunities in Banking, Finance, and Insurance - This guide offers position descriptions of over 80 careers in banking, finance, and insurance, providing details on salaries, special skill requirements, and unions. Included are career ladders illustrating frequent routes to and from the position described.
- Your Successful Real Estate Career – Provides practical and candid advice on everything from getting your license to choosing a company to prospecting and selling, finding a mentor, responding to shifts in the marketplace, and avoiding typical career mistakes.
- Harvard Business School Guide to Careers in Finance - This guide includes detailed company profiles, listings of recruiting contacts, career resources, and career paths in finance, in addition to a helpful glossary of financial terms.
