For researching company and industry information, check the following resources:
Accounting, Banking and Finance Jobs – www.nbn-jobs.com/home/index.cfm
AllBusiness - www.allbusiness.com
America's Career InfoNet - www.acinet.org
American Society of Association Executives - http://asaenet.jobcontrolcenter.com/search.cfm
Annual Report Gallery - www.annualreports.com
Annual Report Service - http://annualreportservice.com
Barrons Online - www.barrons.com
Business.com - www.business.com
- Information on public and private companies
- Includes news, research and contact names)
Business Journals - www.bizjournals.com
- Provides free daily updates from 41 Business Journals in the U.S.
- All 41 have free job boards and information regarding companies in the news.
Business 2.0 - http://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2
- Magazine and website excellent sources of information on companies
Chronicle - www.chronicle.com/jobs/news
Company Research - Rutgers University Libraries -
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/company.shtml
Corporate Information - www.corporateinformation.com
- Provided by Wright Investors Service
- Provides U.S. and international company information, including research reports, company profiles, earnings information, and analyst reports
- Must register to use, but is a free site
Department of State Alumni Association - https://alumni.state.gov/home/online-resources2/job-opportunities
- A network of other State alums
- Lists of jobs and volunteer opportunities
EDGAR Online - www.edgar-online.com
Fast Company - Research Directory of Leading Companies - http://fcke.fastcompany.com/
Federal Jobs Digest - www.jobsfed.com/
Fortune - http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/
- Magazine and website are excellent sources of information on companies
Fuld & Company - http://www.fuld.com/fuld-bin/f.wk?fuld.i3.home
- Their hyperlinks to "General Business Internet Resources" are very useful research tools
globalEDGE - http://globaledge.msu.edu/resourceDesk/
- An excellent source of international news, trade information, directories, mailing lists, and government resources.
Hoover's Online - www.Hoovers.com
- Provides detailed and up-to-date information on more than 50,000 public and private companies
- Usually available at public libraries
Industry Portals / Industry Hubs - http://www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm
- Sources of information on U.S. industries, including news, statistics and Business to Business commerce.
- Includes good tutorial on "How to Learn About an Industry or a Specific Company"
Kompass - www.kompass.com
Public Register's Annual Report Service (PRARS) - http://www.prars.com/
The Non Profit Career Coach - http://thenonprofitcareercoach.org/resources
- Lists of helpful links regarding Non Profit careers
SearchSystems.Net Public Record Databases - www.searchsystems.net
- Provides business information, corporate filings, property records, deeds, mortgages, criminal and civil court filings, professional licenses, and more
TradePub.com - www.tradepub.com
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - www.bls.gov
Vault Reports - www.VaultReports.com/
The Washington Post - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/business/post200-2009/post-200- graphic.html
- Great resource overall, especially the annual "Post 200" with information on 200 companies in the DC area
Washingtonian Magazine - http://www.washingtonian.com/packages/gptw/index.html
- Publishes annual list of best places to work in DC area
- Many articles profiling local movers and shakers in business world ("100 People to Watch," "Top 50 Journalists," "Best and Brightest," etc.)
WetFeet Career Research - www.wetfeet.com
Writing Assistance, Inc. - www.writingassist.com
BOOKS
All of the following Publications are updated annually:
Advertising Red Book
Gale Research
Business Rankings Annual
Career Guide to Industries
CorpTech Directory of Technology Companies
The Foundation Center
Foundation Directory
International Directory of Company Histories
Lexis/Nexis Corporate Affiliations: "Who Owns Whom?"
Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys
Standard & Poor's Stock Reports
Washington Business Journal Book of Lists
The above links are for informational purposes only and in no way constitute an endorsement, expressed or implied, by the Department of State. Links to websites outside the U.S. federal government or the use of trade, firm, or corporation names are for the convenience of the user and do not constitute an official endorsement or approval of any private sector website, product, service, or privacy policy.
