Research Guides: COMM 315: Business and Professional Communication: Research Resources

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Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni includes full text newspapers, company news and financial information, as well as federal, state, and international legal materials.
Step 1: Select the "Businesses" tab
Step 2: Select "Company Info"
Data Axle (Reference USA) This link opens in a new window
Information on 24 million U.S. companies, including contact information and financial data. Search by criteria such as geographical location, industry, revenue, number of employees, and more to create company lists and maps.

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Comprehensive source on careers, including salary, future prospects, nature of the work, and educational requirements. From the U.S. Department of Labor.
O*NET OnLine
Knowledge, skills, abilities, work styles, tasks, and wages for careers. A must for job analysis. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration.
A related site, My Next Move, is another great place for career info.

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Articles from newspapers, trade publications, magazines, and scholarly journals on all aspects of business. Also covers economics. Features SWOT Analyses and industry profiles from MarketLine; country reports.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
U.S. and international news, company information, and market data. Create custom company reports.
Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
This full text newswire database incorporates business wires from all over the world.

Handshake
"A free, online job and internship database that offers recruiting services for students, alumni, employers, faculty and staff. Some of the great services available through Handshake include: internship and job search, resume databases, on-campus recruiting, career event registration and more." From the TU Career Center.
Indeed.com
Search for jobs by location. You can sign up to receive email alerts for job postings, and post a resume.
Idealist.org
Navigate to "Organizations," then choose an "Area of focus" to find organizations, descriptions, and contact information.
Glassdoor
A Yelp for the workplace: anonymous reviews of companies, jobs, salaries, and interview experiences.
NOTE:Company overviews may be contributed by the companies in question.
Taken with a grain of salt, Glassdoor may help you understand work on the frontlines and behind the scenes, and give insight into corporate cultures (and help you ace your interviews!).
Free registration required for full access.