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What better tool is there than the Web for gathering information on businesses and current events and trends? The MATRIX Web site contains valuable information that helps with all phases of managing your job search--from finding available opportunities to learning what’s new in the IT industry. There are many other sites on the Web that provide valuable information to help you achieve your career goals as well. The following identifies such resources and describes the information presented there.
finance.yahoo.com
Get the latest news about what is happening on Wall Street with business news that is updated throughout the day at Yahoo! Finance. Research company information, check stock quotes, or link to resources that will provide insight to the marketplace.
www.prnewswire.com
PR Newswire provides immediate and current news about corporations worldwide. You can search for current news and press releases about the companies with which you are interviewing.
www.bls.gov
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a good site for government reports and surveys on wages and unemployment in different regions of the U.S.
www.hoovers.com
Hoover’s Online Library is a great tool for business research. The site’s deep database of reliable sources makes it possible to conduct a comprehensive, simultaneous search of the best business periodicals, as well as hundreds of industry journals, trade magazines, and transcripts from business news television programs. Headlines are free, but full articles are available to subscribers only.
Free searches include:
- Hoover’s Company Capsules: Search for specific companies by name, ticker symbol, or keyword. The capsules include brief overviews, plus numbers, news, Web sites, and other links for more than 12,000 companies.
- Search Hoover’s Online Library: Search for headlines from hundreds of business publications. Hoover’s Online Library, powered by Electric Library, has archives from the past three years. (Full articles are for subscribers only.)
- Search Earnings Reports: Search quarterly earnings reports for thousands of public companies.
- Search Industry Snapshots: Learn more about industry trends and major companies.
City-specific News from Your Local Business Community and the IT Industry
www.bizjournals.com
The American City Business Journal is an online publication that can provide you with news about your local area business community, local companies, the IT industry, general business and career information. The site also posts a daily update on local business news. Find your city’s publication at one of the following addresses:
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