Company and Industry Research
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Featured Resources
CareerSearch
CareerSearch is a powerful online employment research tool with a database of more than 2 million employers from every major sector of the business and academic worlds. You can customize extensive lists of companies based on industry, size, geographic location, and keyword. Users must create their own login at the registration screen. In order to complete registration, you will be asked for a client referral code - please email library@simmons.edu to obtain this code (for Simmons students and alumni).
http://v2.careersearch.net//client
Simmons College Business Databases
Simmons subscribes to many databases that are valuable for researching companies, including Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys and Business Source Premier Industry Profiles. Scroll down to Company Information and Industry Information on the library's Business and Management Resources page. Databases can be used on campus by students and alumni. Remote access is limited to student use. Check your local public library for possible remote access to these or similar business databases.
http://my.simmons.edu/library/research/business.shtml
Vault
The Vault Online Career Library includes 80+ downloadable career guidebooks; thousands of profiles with insider information about companies, occupations, salaries, and industries; articles on dozens of career and job search topics; internship information and listings; and the "Electronic Watercooler" -- a message board for discussing career-related issues.
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- Current students and staff can access Vault on campus and remotely using their Simmons log-in: http://0-www.vault.com.library.simmons.edu/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=2336
- Alumni have off-site access to the Vault Online Career Library provided by the Simmons Office of Alumnae/i Relations with Alumnet registration with Alumnet registration. To register for Alumnet, go to: https://www.alumnet.simmons.edu/olc/pub/SNS/register/register.cgi
- To log-on to Vault through Alumnet, go to: http://www.alumnet.simmons.edu/olc/membersonly/SNS/career_lib.html
- A free version of Vault, which also contains the Vault job board, is available at http://www.vault.com.
WetFeet
In addition to general career and industy profiles, WetFeet features interviews with execs at select companies about their recruiting processes and what they're looking for in new hires.
http://www.wetfeet.com/
Company Research
AFL-CIO Research Resources
The AFL-CIO has created a list of resources to help research individual corporations in terms of their commitment to social responsibility and upholding legal standards.
http://www.aflcio.org/corporatewatch/research/accountability.cfm
Biotechnology Information Directory Section
Online directory of the biotechnology industry, including sections on topics such as applicable databases, organizations and associations related to the field, and universities and other educational institutions specializing in the topic. Current news articles of interest and an outline of the major concepts of biotechnology can also be found.
http://www.cato.com/biotech
Careers in Business
Seeks to cover the vast world of business careers. Employment postings, salaries, and entry requirements for different fields are outlined. In addition, links to job banks and other online resources pertaining to business careers can be found.
http://www.careers-in-business.com
Co-op America's Guide to Researching Corporations
Contains information and ideas on how to approach researching individual corporations.
http://www.coopamerica.org/PDF/GuideResearchingCorps.pdf
Corporate Accountability Project
This site will help you navigate the internet for information on individual corporations.
http://www.corporations.org/
Guide to Researching Companies, Industries, and Countries
A detailed guide to finding public and private company and non-profit information on the free web.
http://www.quintcareers.com/researching_companies.html
EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission information on public U.S. companies.
http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml
The Forbes 500s
Searchable database of the 500 largest American public corporations as measured by sales, profits, assets, market value, and employees. Data on each company includes address, Web site, CEO, rank over three years, number of employees, and some stock price and performance history. The online archive of this annual list goes back to 1997.
http://www.forbes.com/2003/03/26/500sland.html
Hoover's Company Records
Information on tens of thousands of the largest and fastest-growing public and private U.S. companies. Includes company address, number of employees, key people, financial data, news items, links to company web sites, SEC filings, and current stock prices. Some information is fee-based, but quite a lot of content is freely available.
http://www.hoovers.com/free/
Inc. 500
A list put out annually by Inc. magazine of the country's fastest-growing private companies.
http://www.inc.com/resources/inc500/2005/
The Job Hunter's Bible
This all-inclusive resource takes a very broad approach to the nature of job searching. Issues and challenges common to all those entering the workforce are investigated. Highlighted areas include: resumes, networking, and effective job search strategies.
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/research/companies.php
The Riley Guide: Business and Employer Research
Links to articles and tutorials on conducting business and employer research on the web. Also check out their pages on Business and Employer Rankings, Stock Market and Financial Information, and Employment and Industry Trends.
http://www.rileyguide.com/employer.html
Wright Investor's Service / Corporate Information
Get Full Company Reports for over 31,000 companies. You will need to create an account to access some of the information.
http://www.corporateinformation.com/
Non-Profit Organization Research
GuideStar
A database containing information about 1.5 million non-profit organizations. With free registration, you can access organization mission, programs, and objectives, general contact information, web site links, and IRS information. Additional financial and people data is available for a fee.
http://www.guidestar.org/
Idealist
Contact information, profiles, and links to the web sites of national and international non-profit organizations.
http://www.idealist.org/
National Center for Charitable Statistics
Clearinghouse for data on non-profit organizations with downloadable data sets including IRS forms.
http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/FAQ/index.php?category=31
Corporations Abroad
Europages, the European Business Directory
Provides contact information and URL addresses on corporations working in Europe.
http://www.europages.com/
