Job Search: Resources
Researching Potential Careers
Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics website is very useful for finding statistical information involving demographics, unemployment rates, foreign labor statistics, geographical break-downs, and wage rates based on occupation and area. vault.com - This extremely in-depth site has everything you need for beginning and completing a comprehensive job search. Research industries, salaries and companies, or network with the Vault community to find a great opportunity. Additional content can be accessed via the MiTRAC home page.
wetfeet.com - Offers unique “Real People Profiles” which are an original and extremely useful touch in addition to comprehensive career resources. The site also has an extensive catalogue of insider guides.
Pardee Library Career Guides - – Links directly through the BU Pardee Library website. They include call numbers to books in the library on a variety of leading industry specializations including General Business, Consulting, Entrepreneurship, Finance and Investing, Health Sector Management, International Business, Marketing, and more.
hoovers.com - This site is a free resource offering an extensive database for company, industry, and executive research. The company searches are broken down into helpful categories, including the basic A-Z and business classification sections, but also by a most-viewed-by-metro-area category.
corporateinformation.com - Provides a helpful search engine with detailed information on both American and international companies. It has a number of Top-100 lists that provide data on top companies and, with a subscription, you can gain access to 31,000 global companies.
superpages.com - A yellow pages database that allows you to search for job listings in any zip code you’re interested in.
guidestar.org - Nonprofit database offering a number of different resources useful for locating and researching nonprofit organizations.
Database of Professional Associations - Part of the American Society of Association Executives and is useful primarily for networking purposes.
Wikipedia Industry Lists – List of companies by industry and then by country courtesy of Wikipedia
