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Company and Community Research
- America Career Info Net
- Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Reference USA
- The Thomas Directories
- O*NET - Occupational Information Network Online
- Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
- Wetfeet
- Hoovers
- Fortune
- WMU Library Databases
Learn How to Research Companies/Organizations:
Use the Employer Locator to find contact information about a specific employer or to build a target list of potential employers. Search by location, industry, occupation, or keyword.
Search for organizations in multiple industries at the Chamber of Commerce at the location of interest.
Search for organizations by industry, location, or keywords. The database is available at local library websites.
Search by company name, product or service, or brand name, and retrieve a list of all companies supplying that product, the address/phone/fax for their offices, as well as a list of all products they supply.
Research Industries
The primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on knowledge, skills, abilities, work activities, interests, and work values of workers and occupations.
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. It offers information on hundreds of types of jobs, including he training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions.
It offers in-depth profiles of occupations, industries, and companies.
Research Companies/Organizations:
Hoovers includes links to over 12,000 company profiles, job openings, job search tools and to a career links section with useful tools like a salary calculator, relocation guides and job hunting tips.
Research the Fortune 500 index, check out information about companies including vital statistics, contact information, web addresses, and top industry performers.
Log in to the WMU library to conduct in-depth research of organizations of interest. WMU databases include: Business and Company Resource Center, Gale Directory, Lexis Nexis Academic, Market Share Reporter, Mergent Online, Net Advantage, Plunkett’s Research Online, and Ward’s Business Directory of U.S. Private and Public Companies.