| Employer Research |
| Employer research should be one
of the first steps in the job and internship search.
Some employers don’t advertise their jobs.
To find these jobs you must target specific employers.
There are resources to develop a list of target
employers. |
| Career Information Web Sites:
Internet sites devoted to
career exploration often have employer information
available. Visit our Top 10 Job Web Sites for job
seekers(link top 10 Job web sites page) |
| Business Directories:
General employer directories
allow you to search by a variety of parameters including
industry, location, and size of organization.You
should visit www.thomasnet.com
and www.hooversonline.com
One of the best regional resources for employer
listings is The Book of Lists, published for over
60 markets by bizjournals. Visit www.bizjournals.com |
| Industry Directories:
Most industries have their
own version of a print directory of major employers.
Professional associations may have these directories
available through their web sites. The Associations
allows you to search for professional associations
in your industry of interest. Also, you should visit
Professional Organization Directory . |
| Chamber of Commerce:
This is a great way to obtain
a target list of small- to medium-sized employers
in a specific industry within a certain geographical
radius. You can search for Chamber
of Commerce Directories. |
Magazine: Many
magazines produce annual issues ranking top employers.
Fortune, Forbes, Business Week, and Working Mother
are a few examples. You can find these on local
newsstands or at The List of Lists web site at
http://www.specialissues.com/lol/
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Industry Survey:
Provides the Best
Performing Cities Index in US. Contains an annual
survey of where jobs are being created in America.
The site lists the 200 largest cities as well as
the 118 smallest metros.
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