Research Job market, help for people with disability.

The better informed you are about a company or industry, the more productive your job search will be. Try to complete the following information for 5 - 10 companies or industries of interest to you. Having trouble narrowing down your field of choices? Click here for information on building a decision matrix.

• Company Name or Industry Sector
• Mission Statement
• Products and/or Services
• Growth Rate and Profitability Data
• Short- and Long-Term Goals
• Industry Standing
• Key Decision Makers
• Inside Contact (someone who works for the company or is in a job you'd like)
• Key Customers
• Location(s) and size
• History
• ADA-minded
• Additional Information

Continue to exercise 3: Prepare for the information interview

• Consultants and Consulting Organizations Directory
• Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Directory
• Encyclopedia of Association
• Moody's Industry Review
• National Trade and Professional Associations of the U.S.
• Standard and Poor's Register of corporations, Directors, and Executives
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Local Chambers of Commerce and company web sites are other sources of information. 

On-line resources include: 

• SIBL How to Find US Company Information
• CorpTech Directory of Technology Companies
• WallStreetLinks
• Thomas Register of American Manufacturers 
• Business Week