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Researching Employers

Company Information

  • Super Pages
    Easy to locate businesses in a particular industry and location. Enter type of business or browse through list of categories. Restrict search to a particular city or zip code. Great for generating a list of potential employers.

  • Hoover's Online
    Search for background information on 1,000's of companies. Outlooks for specific industries. Much of the information is free, some is available to subscriber's only.

  • FindArticles
    Search through 300 online magazines for information about companies and industries.

  • Empire State Development - Mid-Hudson Region
    Regional data for Mid-Hudson region; provides list of major employers within Mid-Hudson region. Links to information for other regions of New York State.

"How To" Guides

  • Guide to Researching Companies
    Quintessential Careers lists resources for gathering information about specific companies and industries; provides web-based resources, company research links, general business news, print resources, and networking information.
  • Researching Companies Online Tutorial
    Free online tutorial explains procedures for researching companies on the Internet. Discusses techniques for finding company information, home pages, financial information, company news and periodicals, review public opinion and more.
  • The Riley Guide - Targeting & Researching
    A well-organized guide filled with resources to research employers. Guide includes general business research information, Stock Market and Financial Information, Business and Employer Rankings and more.

Library Resource:

Templeton, Mary Ellen. Help! My job interview is tomorrow! : how to use the library to research an employer (1997)

     

     

     

 


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