Employer Research

1
Employer Research

• Helping students research employers in the
• Career and Experiential Learning
• Resource Lab
• Fall 2007

2
Print Resources

• Directories (DIR)
• Vault employer/industry guides
• Indiana Business Journal top lists
• Other specific directories such as
• 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for
• 2007 Indiana Media Director
• Writers Market
• Various Vault guides
• JobBank books
• Employer Research tip sheet

3
Databases

• Vault Online Career Library
• Company profiles
• Electronic water cooler
• Industry employer guides
• University Libraries Databases Page
• Reference USA
• Business Source Premier
• Lexis Nexis Business
• Mergent Online
• Academic Universe
• Inspire (Indiana Virtual Library) a collection
  of commercial databases for Indiana
  residentshelpful when working with alumni and
  other non-registered clients

4
Web Resources

• Great Links to Explore (Employer Research)
• Americas Career InfoNet employer locator
  research employers
• Career Guide to Industry (U.S. Dept. of Labor)
• CareerTV.com
• Economic Employment Projections
• Hoovers Online
• Inc.com (Private companies)
• PatCriscito.com Researching Employers
• Report Gallery (annual reports)
• Riley Guide Business Employer Research
• Thomas Register

5
Web Resources (International Students and the
U.S. Job Search)

• Companies hiring international students
  (University of Chicago)
• Employers hiring foreign nationals (University of
  Pennsylvania Career Services)
• IStudentCity.com
• The library has 2 books to help with
  internationals looking for employers in the U.S.
  and U.S. candidates looking for employers in
  foreign countries
• Directory of Foreign Firms Operating in the
  United States (Ref HG 4057 .A155)
• Directory of American Firms Operating in Foreign
  Countries (HG 4538 .D5)

6
Company Web Sites

• Use search engines to locate specific employer
  Web sites
• Many employers do not post opportunities on sites
  like Monster, etc., preferring to have candidates
  seek them out by going to the companys Web site
  to look for employment opportunities
• Eli Lillys career page (Sample employer career
  page)

7
Chambers of Commerce

• Connecting with local chambers of commerce is
  another way of identifying employment
  opportunities and employers
• Chamber of Commerce.com
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• World Chambers Network

8
Professional Associations

• Professional associations can help identify
  employers and opportunities
• Books
• National Trade and Professional Associations of
  the United States (Dir 58)
• State and Regional Associations of the United
  States (Dir 80)
• Web sites
• Associations and Societies search
• Pat Criscito.com Professional Associations
• Scholarly Societies