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Digging Deeper: Research Tips for your Job Search

Karin J. Shank, M.S., M.L.S. karin_shank@ncbiotech.org

• Who publishes the site?

• How current are the job postings?

• What is the privacy policy for the site?

• Do they have an RSS feed or alerting option?

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Job Boards

• NCBiotech Company Directory

directory.ncbiotech.org/directory

North Carolina specific

Bioscience and support companies

Filtering and keyword searchable

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Company Searching

• LinkedIn – advanced searching Can be geographically-focused

Keyword searching can yield interesting results

Build your network!

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LinkedIn

• to get the right job search results

• for a clear and useful resume and cover letter

• for your elevator speech and networking

• to come across well in an interview

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Keywords are Essential

• Reference books (grant writing, patents, business plans, regulatory law)

• Market Research reports

• Journals

• Don’t forget your university and public libraries!

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NCBiotech Library Resources

• Google Finance / Yahoo Finance

• Morningstar (NC Live)

• Hoover’s (NC Live)

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General Company News

• Bio SmartBrief

• Fierce Biotech

• GenomeWeb Daily News

• BIO’s blog/newsletter - BIOtechNOW

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Biotech / Pharma Industry News

• WRAL Local TechWire

• Triangle Business Journal (or other regional business journals)

• Google News Alerts – for job news, try:

“north carolina” biotechnology

• NCBiotech website, LinkedIn groups, etc.

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Local News

• Bioprocess International

• Nutraceuticals World

• Biodiesel Magazine

• Contract Pharma

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Trade Journals

• Access NC (or federal site: O*NET)

• NSF’s Workforce: Salaries page

• Hutchison Law – Annual Compensation Report

• Salary Surveys – published annually by: The Scientist, Genome Technology, ContractPharma

• Salary surveys are also provided by associations

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Salary Information Sources

• We’re open from 9 to 4:30, Mon-Fri

• 919-549-8880

• library@ncbiotech.org

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