Resources to Research Employers

To generate a list of potential employers in a particular career field or industry, try these sites:

Business Journals Local Business Directories - Searchable directories of businesses for 43 major metropolitan areas.
CareerOneStop - Use the employer locator to search a 12 million-company database by region and industry.
LinkedIn - Use the company directory or "search companies" features to find companies of interest.

For researching large companies, try these sites:

CNBC Company Search - Find recent news and financial information about hundreds of thousands of public and private companies.
Glassdoor.com - Get insider information on over 100,000 companies, including company salaries, reviews and interview questions.
Hoovers Online - Gather industry information, as well as information on private, public, IPO, subsidiary and non-US companies.

To locate the most current information about a potential employer, check these resources:

PR Newswire - Search by industry or by keyword from a database of company press releases.
San Francisco Business Times - Find local business and industry news, resources, and networking event information.

Thomas J. Long Business and Economics Library (S-350 Haas School of Business) - Research companies using numerous resources, including the Berkeley Business Guides: No. 4: Company Information, No. 18: Internet Resources in Business & Economics, and No. 24: High Technology Companies & Industries. Also available are the San Francisco and Silicon Valley Book of Lists.
Foundation Center - Review materials on foundations, grants and corporate philanthropy to help with your nonprofit job search.

Vault Employer & Industry Guides - Download these extensive and informative guidebooks; free to Cal students and eligible alumni.
GoinGlobal - Gather information on 1000s of companies and read about career and job search topics for over 25 countries.
Employer Spotlights - Research Berkeley Circle employers.

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