There are thousands of useful sites on the Web for investigating specific careers.
Use the sites described here as starting points for your research.
Career Information
Industry Information
Business News
Company Research
Lists & Rankings
Career Information
America's Career InfoNet
Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor
market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most
extensive career resource library online.
Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career information by interest and Careers A-Z.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable
assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job,
working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job
prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Vault
The Vault Career Library contains 100's of career guides on specific occupations,
schools and employers.
Industry Research
Industry trends, areas of growth, leading companies, companies in your geographic
area, "insider" tips on skills in demand, products or services in greatest demand,
new technologies.
Research Directory
Directory of links to more than 100 industry, company and internet research resources.
Trade Publications
Directory of links to more than 100 trade publications organized by function.
Yahoo! Industry News
Select an industry for press releases & current news.
PR Newswire
Industry information & links for automotive, entertainment, health/biotech,
technology, financial & energy.
Industry Week 1000
Annual ranking of 1,000 largest global manufacturers.
Yahoo! - Magazines: Business and Economic
Links to trade and general business magazines on the Web. Everything from "Beef
Today" to "Business Week" to "Mushroom Grower's Newsletter." Many trade publications feature
articles on their industries, suppliers, growth trends, classified ads.
MagPortal.com
Magazine Articles on Industries.
Hoover's Industry Snapshots
Search industries by keywords from Hoover's Online. Profiles, resources, headlines
and more for major industry and service sectors.
Internet Intelligence Index
A quick guide to major industry resources from Fuld & Company, a well
known competitive intelligence consulting firm.
Google Directory of Industry & Trade Publications
Links to general business and specialty trade magazines online.
Association Directory
Links to 1000's of Association and Organization sites organized by function.
Search by keyword, title or browse the categories.
Business News
The Internet makes it easy to keep up with business news. You'll need to be
informed about what's happening--and how it impacts your potential employer--to prepare
for interviews and contacts with company and industry insiders.
JobMetaSeek Newspaper Directory
Links to state and regional newspapers including weekly business newspapers for cities
in the USA and Canada.
JobMetaSeek Publications Directory
Links to trade and general business magazines on the Web.
CNN Money
Today's business and market news from CNN.
Company Research
Public companies sell stock to investors and must file regular disclosure
statements with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Only about 2% of all
businesses are public. Almost all public companies offer their own SEC reports
on their own website. Information on public companies is based on the parent
company. If you know the company is public and are having trouble finding
information, perhaps the company is a subsidiary, division or affiliate of a
company with another name. Private companies are more challenging to investigate
than public companies because they do not issue public financial statements or
annual reports.
Tips for Reading an Annual Report
Offers tips on reading Annual Reports and other public company reports.
Meta Company Search
Links to company databases, phone directories, lookup services, and whois
information.
SEC EDGAR Database
All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements,
periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR. Anyone can access
and download this information for free. Here you'll find links to a complete list
of filings available through EDGAR and instructions for searching the EDGAR
database.
Annual Report Resource Center
The site for viewing thousands of current and historical annual reports.
Public Registers Report Service
Free online reports and financial information.
Wall Street Journal Annual Reports Service
The Annual Reports Service provides you with quick access to annual reports and other
information on select companies.
GuideStar
National database of nonprofit organizations.
Hoover's Search For Business Information
Company profiles on every company traded on a major stock exchange. Free information and
extended information available for a fee.
Employer Locator - Search
America's Career InfoNet offers this interface to InfoUSA's database of 12 million
U.S. employers.
Forbes Largest Private Companies
Annual December feature from Forbes ranks the largest private companies by
revenues. Each company entry includes link to the company's website, number of
employees, sales ranking & a brief company description.
Vault Company Research
Search or browse background information on large employers both public
and private. This site includes message boards where you can read (or
contribute) positive or negative comments about the workplace.
Lists & Rankings
Fortune Magazine Lists
and Rankings
A wealth of updated company rankings from Fortune magazine: 100
Best Companies to Work for; 100 Fastest-Growing Companies; America's
Best Companies for Minorities; America's Most Admired Corporations and
more.
America's Largest Private Companies
Forbes ranks the largest private companies by revenues. Each company entry
includes link to the company's website, number of employees, sales ranking & a
brief company description.
The 100 Best Companies for Working Mothers
Working Mother Magazine selects the best companies in the U.S. for working mothers
based on benefits for working families.
50 Best Companies for Latinas
to Work for in the U.S.
LATINA Style Magazine has published the results of its LATINA Style 50 survey to
determine the top 50 companies for Latinas to work for in the United States
Best Companies for Workers over 50
AARP's magazine article outlines the best benefits for older workers and identifies 25 companies
with great workplaces for older workers.
InformationWeek 500
Annual listing of most innovative users of IT including coverage of vertical industries--Automotive, Biotech,
Energy, Healthcare, etc.
Forbes - The 200 Best Small Companies
Forbes magazine feature on little-known, fast-growing companies.
CollegeGrad - Top Entry Level Employers
Top 500 entry level employers includes links to employer's home and job listing
web pages.
