Corporate/Agency and Nonprofit Directories
The directories listed below are in the Resource Room, CMU 114. They provide a wealth of information to help candidates research organizations prior to applying for jobs or internships. Come in to browse and find even more directories.
2009 Book of Lists, by Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal – Table of contents ( pages 8 & 10) divided by industry and specialty areas plus an alphabetical index on page 12. A great resource to quickly research Minnesota's top employers on ranked lists.
2008 Sports Market Place Directory by Grey House Publishing – A Guide to over 15,000 Sports Organizations, Teams, Corporate Sponsors, Sports Agents, Marketing and Event Management Agencies, Media, Manufacturers and Retailers.
Hoover's Handbook of American Business 2008 – In-depth Profiles of 750 Major U.S. Companies Hoover's examines the personalities, events and strategies that have made these enterprises leaders in their fields. The profiles provide an Overview (strategy, reputation, ownership); When (history of company and the people who have made it what it is today); Who (current leaders); Where (headquarters, contact information, web site); What (products, services, brand names, divisions/subsidiaries); Key Competitors and How Much(10 year financial performance). 300 Largest by Sales; 300 Most Profitable Companies; 300 Most Valuable Public Companies; 300 Largest Employers; 100 Fastest Growing by Sales Growth; 100 Fastest Growing by Employment Growth; 50 Shrinking Companies by Sales Growth; 50 Shrinking Companies by Employee Growth. Other lists include the Biggest and Richest and the top companies in the following specialties Legal, Business and Financial Services, Media, and Retail. The Workplace list includes: Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work for in American; American's Top 10 Most Admired Companies; The Top 20 Black-Owned Business; The Top 20 Hispanic-Owned Businesses and The Top 20 Companies for Female Executives.
- Hoover's Handbook of Emerging Companies 2008 Chronicles the rise of 600 of America's most dynamic growth firms. It focuses on U.S. companies with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion that have experienced sales growth of at least 15% annually in the past three years and have had positive net income for the last year. If you are looking for information on the hottest growth companies in the U.S., you will find a wealth of information between these covers.
- Hoover's Handbook of Private Companies 2008 Includes hard-to-find facts on 900 of the largest and most influential private (nonpublic) enterprises in the U.S. with revenues in excess of $600 million. The profiles section covers the following: Organization, Overview, History, Executives, Locations, Products/Operations, Competitors, and Historical Financials.The List-Lover's section includes the 300 Largest Companies by Sales, 300 Largest Employers, 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America and the Forbes Largest Private Companies in the US.
- Hoover's Handbook of World Business 2008 Advances in technology have made it easier to do business worldwide without leaving home. Many companies are taking advantage of that technology to become global enterprises and powerful forces in world business today. The 300 companies most directly involved in and affected by these changes are profiled. The Handbook is indexed by Industry, by Headquarters Location and by Brands, Companies and People Named in the Profiles. Be sure to browse the World Business List-Lover's Compendium at the front of the book. It includes the Fortune Global 500, The 100 Most Profitable Companies and many, many more interesting lists!
- The National JobBank 2007 by Adams Media – The complete employment guide to over 20,000 American companies both private and public. It includes positions commonly filled and internship information.
- Metropolitan Washington, D.C. JobBank; Colorado JobBank; Chicago JobBank – If you are searching in one or more of these areas, see these 3 recent books by Adams Media.
- 2007 Directory of Business Information Resosurces by Grey House Publishing – Covers 98 industries.
- Performing Arts Directory 2007 by Grey House Publishing – Includes: Dance, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Theatre, Series & Festivals, Facilities, Media Sources and 6 indexes.
- 2003/2004 Directory of Community Resources, Cass County, ND & Clay County, MN. The last printed (softcover) book—it will no longer be published as a book. This directory is now only updated on the internet (see link below). Printed version has an alphabetical and a subject index for all of the Not-for-Profit Agencies in Cass/Clay. It provides contact information, purpose, office hours, services provided to clients, funding sources and eligibility requirements. Be sure you know at least this much about these area organization before applying for a job or an internship with one or more of them. You can find some of this directory information on line at www.myfirstlink.org. Select the Information/Referral Services link and then select On-line Community Resource Database.
- Minnesota Nonprofit Directory Contains information on over 4,100 organizations are broken into categories (Arts, Health, Education, Housing, Research, Social Services, and lots more). Also categorized listings of organizations by county and zip code.
- The American Almanac of Jobs and Salaries Where are the highest paying jobs? What are today's booming industries? The Almanac tells all, covering hundreds of occupations, including comprehensive job descriptions and requirements, salaries (With regional variations), with benefits and career prospects for each field.
- The Medical Alley Directory, 11th Edition, 2004 – Medical Alley refers to both the trade association and the rich corridor of health care organizations that extends from Rochester through the Twin Cities to northern Minnestoa. This oval expands into Canada, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois and the Dakotas. Medical Alley is home to more than 500 FDA-registered medical technology companies and thousands of health care-related organizations that uniquely position the region as a major player in the heath care industry.