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Information
on Specific Organizations
Once
you have a good idea of the industries, fields of work, and geographical
areas in which you want to concentrate your job search, the next step
is to locate companies that might employ people in your field. Several
publications contain lists of companies by industry, location, size, and
other defining characteristics. A few of them are discussed here:
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National Business Telephone Directory.
An alphabetical listing of companies across the United States, including
addresses and phone numbers. This book includes many smaller firms.
(Gale Research) |
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Thomas Register. Lists more
than 100,000 companies across the country, including name, type of
product made, and brand name products. Catalogs provided by many of
the companies are included. (Thomas) |
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Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar
Directory. Provides information on 180,000 of the largest companies
in the country, including type of business, number of employees, and
sales volume. Also lists the company's top executives. (Dun & Bradstreet) |
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Standard & Poor's Register of
Corporations, Directors, and Executives. Information similar to
that in Dun & Bradstreet's Million Dollar Directory. Also contains
a listing of the parent companies of subsidiaries and the interlocking
affiliations of directors. (Standard & Poor) |
There are many directories that give information about
firms in particular industries. A few samples are listed below:
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The Blue Book of Building and
Construction |
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Directory of Advertising Agencies |
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Directory of Computer Dealers |
Your local chamber of commerce and business associations
may also publish directories listing companies in your area. These are
available in libraries or by writing to individual associations. And,
of course, the Yellow Pages provides local listings of government
and business organizations for every section of the country.
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