Labor Market Information Internet Sites

• Big Book-Contains names, addresses, and phone numbers of hundreds of thousands of  businesses in the US. Can search this extensive database.
• Business Journals-Articles and information on industries, companies, and trends in business.
• CollegeJournal.com-Site from Wall Street Journal offering job postings and resume bank, as well as industry and company information.
• Company Sleuth-Gain instant access to technical trading information among other resources.
• CorporateInformation-Offers over 15,000 research reports on public companies; 20,000 company profiles; and a search engine of over 300,000 company profiles, and links to over 1,000 other corporate information sites.
• Dow Jones-Provides the latest news about employers through a search function.
• Dun & Bradstreet-Online version of comprehensive business information resource.
• Edgar Database of Corporate Information-Database with searchable company SEC  filing information.
• enterpriz - A website with information on Cook County including maps, stats on communities, culture, hospitals, etc.

• EntrepreneurMag.com-Online version of business magazine.

• Hoover's Online: The Business Network-Site makes company information (general summary, key players, recent news headlines) available to job seekers.
• Illinois Workforce Information Center-Site provides information on approximately 700 occupations in Illinois.
• Inc. Online-Online version of popular small business magazine.
• Jobfind.com-Contains job postings and company profiles with links to current openings.
• My Job Search-An all-in-one site that can help find a job, prepare for the interview, research a company, and negotiate a fair salary.
• SwitchBoard-Site that provides a directory search process to obtain a full company name, street address, phone number, Web site address, and maps of area.
• Thomas Register-Listing of American manufacturers by product or service.
• The Better Business Bureau System-Provides an excellent resource to check out customer complaints filed against a company.
• US Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics-Comprehensive site with occupational information from the federal government.
• US Dept. of Labor-Comprehensive site on labor market programs from the Federal government.
• Yahoo! Industry News-Site includes links to a variety of valuable resources to research company information and their industry, including competitors.