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Identifying Companies in Your Field

Web Sites

Standard Industrial Classification Manual  U.S. Office of Management & Budget This is also a print reference book Ref HF 1042.S73	Assigns numbers to companies, grouping them into industries based on the activities in which they are primarily engaged.  Many company directories have indexes by SIC number, so once you know the number for a specific type of industry or activity, you can find companies to which that number has been assigned.
North American Industry Classification System U.S. Office of Management & Budget This is also a print reference book Ref HF 1042.N67	A new system for North America that will gradually replace the Standard Industrial Classification.
NAICS & SIC Correspondence Tables	Use this site to convert SIC codes to NAICS codes.
America's Job Bank	A partnership between the U.S. Dept. of Labor and the state operated public Employment Service
Missouri Works	Sponsored by the State of Missouri.  Search for jobs with companies registered within the state.
CorpTech online	Contains profiles of more than 50,000 manufacturers and developers of technology products, including smaller, privately held companies.  Covers 17 high-tech industries. Visit Career Services for most current edition.
Monster.com	Search job listings; build a resume to post online.
CareerCity	Search job listings by industry category and city; post resumes.

Reference Books

The Career Guide:  Dun & Bradstreet Employment Opportunities Directory(annual) Ref HF 5382.5.U5D86	Describes career opportunities in some 5000 U.S. companies, including information on professional development opportunities, recruiting and hiring policies, employee benefits, and contact for employment inquiries.  Indexed by industry classification (SIC), geographical location, and by disciplines hired.
CorpTech Directory of Technology Companies (annual) Ref HG 4057.A16	Covers high-tech companies and the high-tech operating units of large corporations, as well as independent private companies.  To be included, firms must be independently managed operations and they must develop or manufacture a high-technology product, so this directory includes hard-to-find start-up companies.  Indexed by geographical location, industry classification (SIC), and product.
Almanac of American Employers (biennial) Ref HF 5382.75.U6	Provides employment information on America's 500 fastest-growing and largest employers.
Peterson's Job Opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science (annual) Ref HF 5382.5.U5P47
Peterson's Job Opportunities in Business (annual) Ref HF 5382.5.U5B88
Peterson's Job Opportunities for Health and Science Majors (annual) Ref R 690.P45
Peterson's Hidden Job Market: thousands of high-growth companies hiring at four times the national average Ref HF 5382.75.U6P4714
The Job Seeker's Guide to Private and Public Companies Ref HF 5382.75.U6	Organized by geographic location; contains profiles of more than 17,000 U.S. companies.
The Job Seeker's Guide to Socially Responsible Companies Ref HF 5382.75.U6J36	Profiles some 1000 employers chosen using the selection criteria of 34 mutual funds that screen for social responsibility.
Federal Jobs:  The Ultimate Guide Ref JK 716.G63
The JobBank Guide to Computer & High-Tech Companies Ref QA 76.25.J62	5600 employer profiles, 910 executive search firms, 360 employment agencies
The Missouri JobBank Ref HF 5382.5.U6.M57	Also includes Southern lllinois and Kansas City, KS.  Who to call to land a job; where to send your resume; who the major employers are
Job Hunter's Sourcebook Ref HF 5382.7.J63	Where to find employment leads and other job search resources