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Looking for a Broker? Check BrokerCheck.

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library
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Looking for a broker?  Make sure you check FINRA first.  FINRA, the  Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, has a tool to help you with your due diligence. It’s called BrokerCheck.  This database contains background information on about 1.3 million FINRA registered brokers and 17,400 FINRA registered brokerage firms.

  • Use BrokerCheck to find out if your broker or investment adviser representative is licensed in your state to conduct business.
  • Find out if they have been sanctioned by securities regulators for violations of investment-related regulations or statutes.
  • Review credentials
  • Check for customer disputes and disciplinary actions.
also, from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:
Checking Out a Brokerage Firm, Individual Broker, Investment Adviser Firm, or Individual Investment Adviser

Finding background information on your favorite executive.

Posted on May 18th, 2012 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library
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Looking for some background information on your favorite executive?  The Kirstein Library is here to help.  In this post I’ll highlight three.

Biography Resource Center:

Try searching our Biography Resource Center.  Below is a sample search on “Mark Zuckerberg”.  In addition to his bio you will also see links to news, magazines, and video content.

Credo Reference:

Another resource worth checking out is Credo Reference. Below is a sample screen shot for a search on “James Dimon.” This resource will pull biographical information from sources such as, 1000 CEOs,

 

Mergent Online:

Finally, Mergent Online is a great resource for executive data.  Below, I have searched by company name, selected the “Executives” tab and viewed “Key Officers.”

 

Clicking on “James Dimon” will give biographical information and compensation history.

 

 

Forbes:

Speaking of rich executives, if you’d like to see a some rankings, check out the following from Forbes:

 

Career Transitions

Posted on April 21st, 2012 by Melissa Andrews in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library

Last week the Kirstein Business Library gave a series of trainings highlighting our new career resource, Career Transitions.

Career Transitions is a database designed to help you make the most of your job searching and career exploration efforts. If you are looking to change professions, Career Transitions can help you identify your career interests, match your current or previous work experience to new careers, browse career paths, and find detailed information about career requirements and duties. You can also search for schools and programs in your area.  Career Transitions also has resources to help you search (and organize your search) for  jobs and internships and tools to help you write a resume and cover letter. Once you have secured a job interview, return to Career Transitions for tips & advice and an interview simulation practice.

If you missed any of last week’s classes, please check out the videos and handouts below or take a quick tour of Career Transitions .  While using Career Transitions, you’ll find a What Can I Do Here? icon on every page.  Clicking these will bring up tips on how to use each feature.   Check Kirstein’s upcoming programs page, or the Boston Public Library’s calendar of technology trainings , for more Career Transitions programs in the upcoming months.

Career Transitions – Search Tips.pdf
Career Transitions – How to Create an Account.pdf
Career Transitions – How to Search for Local Jobs.pdf   video
Career Transitions – How to Create a Resume.pdf    video
Career Transitions -Interview Simulation Video

Boston Business Journal

Posted on March 28th, 2012 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library
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The Boston Business Journal is a great resource for finding out what’s going on in the Boston business community.  In additon to the weekly newspaper, we also have their Book of Lists going back to 1990. Stop by our library to check out this great resource.

If you have an eCard you can also search the Boston Business Journal remotely using our Gale General OneFile electronic resource.

  • Index coverage: December 10, 1984 – Current
  • Full-text coverage: May 7, 1990 – December 14, 2001

2012 Boston Business Journal Editorial Calendar: 

Companies established in 1912

Posted on March 23rd, 2012 by Gregor Smart in Electronic Resources, Kirstein Business Library
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The MBTA and Fenway Park aren’t the only ones turning 100 this year.  Did you know you can run an advanced search using our D&B Million Dollar Directory to screen on Massachusetts companies that were established in 1912?