Before the interview...

Before you interview, whether it’s for a summer gig or a future career, do your research! Impress your future employers with your industry and company knowledge. It might just land you the job!

Business Source Premier contains incredible company profiles that even give name and contact information for company executives. Profiles also include company financials and SWOT analysis. BSP has full-text of magazines like Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Entrepreneur so read up!

Industry data can be found in BizMiner or IBISWorld. Get the bigger picture and learn where experts see this industry headed.

Learning Express Library (from the Tennessee Electronic Library) provides scored licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests, online career preparation, and vital information for a wide variety of occupations from nursing to law enforcement.

The Accra Cost of Living Index provides data to help you estimate the cost of housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. Use this to your advantage when negotiating salary.

Good luck! Lila knows you will knock their socks off.

The results are in!

Back in the Fall, Bunch Library administered a survey to students and faculty asking their opinions on everything from ebooks to furnishings to Bruin Grounds Cafe. We were very pleased with the response and thankful for all the great ideas you gave us.

This report details the critical areas brought to our attention and the action to be taken regarding those areas. Check it out and learn what changes are to come!

P.S. Even though this kind of formal survey happens only every three years, we would love to hear from you before then so don't be shy!

Bruin Madness in Bunch

Lila is celebrating March Madness by digging up all kinds of basketball-related images and stories from the Special Collections in Bunch Library. Come on over and take a look at the display, "Bruin Madness: Belmont Basketball from Past to Present," in the first floor reference area. Here is a sneak peek:

It seems Belmont basketball has always been pretty fierce!