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Cindy-Cated: Research Resources

January 15, 2013 6:29 pmLeave a Comment

The California Lutheran University (CLU) Library offers many valuable business information resources ranging from books and journals to electronic databases to help you research material for your paper or project. Two of the most utilized business electronic databases are-

 

Business Source Premier (EBSCO) - the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals, including full text for more than 1,100 peer-reviewed business publications. Business Source Premier is superior to the competition in full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance and economics. The database also includes other sources of full text information such as country economic reports from the EIU, Global Insight, ICON Group and CountryWatch and detailed company profiles for the world’s 10,000 largest companies.

 

Morningstar.com Library Edition

Morningstar is a premier investment database providing insight on stocks, mutual funds, variable annuities, closed-end funds, exchange-traded funds, separate accounts, and 529 college savings plans. The database features the independent opinions of Morningstar analysts on 1,000 stocks and 2,000 funds. Morningstar currently tracks more than 100,000 investment offerings worldwide.

 

CLU’s Information Systems and Services (ISS) Department & CLU Library are committed to helping you with all of your information needs. For assistance, please contact:

 

 

 

Henri Mondschein

Business Librarian

(805) 493-3012

E-mail: mondsche@clunet.edu

 Circulation Desk

(805) 493-3937

E-mail: libcirc@clunet.edu

 
Reference Desk

(805) 493-3255

E-mail: refdesk@clunet.edu

 Interlibrary Loan

(805) 493-3120

E-mail: kathy@clunet.edu

 

 

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Cindy-Cated: CLU Student Identification Cards Available to Online Students

December 12, 2012 11:47 amLeave a Comment

Student ID Cards are available for online Financial Planning Students. With a valid Student ID, students can receive discounts at movie theatres, museums, and other businesses (discounts vary by business). Student ID cards can be obtained from the Welcome Center via email. To request a Student ID you will need to email the following information:

 

  1. Student Name
  2. Digital Head shot (Passport type photo)
  3. CLU Student ID number
  4. Mailing address

 

Please send the above information to Mary Orleans at morleans@callutheran.edu.  If you have any questions, please contact the CLU Welcome Center at (805) 493-3208.

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Cindy-Cated: Post Your Resume Today!

November 7, 2012 2:52 pmLeave a Comment

CIF Careers is an online financial planning networking community which allows students to explore a wide variety of career opportunities, internships, employers, events and other resources. Students are strongly encouraged to post resumes and cover letters for potential employers to view. Resume posting on the website is an imperative step for students to take in order to gain the most benefit from the website resources.

To post your resume:

  • Select the Resumes & Documents tab at the top of the Careers website
  • Select Students/Alumni
  • Upload your resume!

 

Register at www.Cifjobs.org and join an opportunity-abundant networking community!

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Cindy-Cated:Student and Faculty Access to lynda.com

October 2, 2012 8:00 amLeave a Comment

Lynda.com is an online learning company that helps anyone learn software, design, and business skills to achieve their personal and professional goals. Students and faculty at California Lutheran University have unlimited access to a vast library of high quality, current, and engaging video tutorials. New courses and topics are added every week.

Examples of some of the content in Lynda.com are Excel courses, Presentation training, Acing your Interview training, Android or I-Phone training and much more.

Training is organized in short video segments, for example if you want to know more about a nuance in formatting charts in Excel, you can access that particular training section easily.

To access lynda.com, login to the MyCLU portal, click on the Lynda.com icon in the upper left hand corner of the home page.

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Cindy-Cated: Join a Professional Organization

August 10, 2012 10:39 pmLeave a Comment

The sum of the members can make a greater difference than one individual.  Be part of that synergy by joining a professional organization.

Some of the benefits of joining a professional organization are:

1. Grow your network.

The opportunity of meeting with others in the profession exposes you to “best practices”, new ideas, provides you with being able to express your ideas to your peers and make friends with others who have the same interests.

2. Increase your knowledge.

Associations provide access to a huge amount of resources including but not limited to – case studies, articles, white papers and books written by experts in your field or area of interest. Also, major journal, magazine and newsletter access and continuing education is provided as a part of your membership privileges.

3. Broaden your career resources and opportunities.

Networking with other members often opens doors to job opportunities. Listing your association membership on your resume is impressive to current and future employers as it displays that you are dedicated to the profession and connected to others in the field.

4. Discounted student membership.

Many professional organizations provide discounted membership fees and many provide mentorships to students.

So, whether you want to grow your network, gain knowledge in the field, broaden your career resources and opportunities, find a mentor, or want to gain friendships with others who have similar interests, joining a professional organization is an excellent way to do so.

Some great professional organizations in the field of Financial Planning are ‘Financial Planning Association’, ‘Society of Financial Services Professionals’, and NAFPA.

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