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Mark Reese

“The material covered in LSSU's engineering program provided me a solid foundation for graduate studies. The systematic approach and communication skills needed to tackle engineering projects were taught and then practiced over and over again. In particular I appreciate the many hours spent by the faculty to develop oral presentation skills in each student. As a graduate student now, these skills have proven to be highly beneficial and, to my surprise, obviously not taught to the same extent at many other universities.”

Mark Reese, Mechanical Engineering 2005
Hawaii Natural Energy Institute
School of Ocean & Earth Science and Technology
Graduate Student, University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Job Hunters Guide To Reference Books

The following are samples of some reference books you may find helpful in your job search process. Some of them can be found in any library; others will require a trip to a library with an excellent business or career section, or a university library.

Book	Description/Publisher
Standard & Poor's Corporation Descriptions	Stock exchange-listed companies. Standard & Poor
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers	Thomas Publishing Co.
Sorkins's Directory of Business and Government	Comprehensive guide to Midwest companies
Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies	The Reference Press
Hoover's Handbook of American Business	Profiles of 500 businesses. The Reference Press
Directory of Corporate Affiliations	"Who owns what" guide. National Register Publishing Co.
Standard Directory of Advertisers	(Advertisers' Redbook) National Register Publishing Co.
Gale's Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources	Gale Research, Inc.
Dun's Directory of Service Companies	Dun & Bradstreet
Dun's Consultants Directory	Dun & Bradstreet
Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory	Gale Research, Inc.
Standard Directory of Advertising Agencies	National Register Publishing Co.
CorpTech Directory of Technology Companies	Corporate Technical Information Services
Gale's Research Centers Directory	Lists universities and other non-profits. Gale Research, Inc.
Directory of American Research and Technology	Lists for-profit research labs. Bowker Publishing
O'Dwyer's Directory of Corporate Communications and O'Dwyer's Directory of PR Firms.
Jobs/95(year)	Outlook for major fields and which are/will be hiring in your area. Simon and Schuster
Employment Opportunities, USA	Updated quarterly. Washingtion Research Associates
The Career Guide:	Dun's Employment Opportunities Directory. Dun & Bradstreet
The "Job Opportunities" series published by Peterson's Guide
Gale's Encyclopedia of Associations	Indispensable networking tool. Gale Research, Inc
Directory of Executive Recruiters	Kennedy Publications. 603-585-6544

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Jessica Hirt
English

"One of my favorite things about LSSU is its size. The classrooms, especially as you get to the upper levels, get smaller, so you not only have a chance to discuss your ideas in an honest, supportive manner, but you also get to know your professors and classmates. The upper level courses really allow you to focus on what you love, and the small class size allows you to have time to share and to discuss your ideas."

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