ASA Staffing

Employer Research
An oft quoted proverb states, “Look before you leap.” This wise adage surely applies to employment. Use these resources to make sure you know what you’re getting into before you hire on with a new company.

Resource	Description
411now.com	The Association's web site is comprised of a growing number of hosted and "live" Interactive Business Centers^TM (IBC's).
Bloomberg Online	Look up stock performance, articles and press releases for publicly traded companies.
Brint.com	A meta-site filled with dozens of resources for researching employers.
Canadian Business Map	An Internet site which provides quick and seamless access to international, national, provincial, territorial and municipal business information.
Commercial News USA	The place where American exporters meet importers from around the world to establish successful business relationships.
Companies Online	From Dun & Bradstreet, search for information on over 100,000 public and private companies.
Computer Industry Information from Webstart Communications	"One stop shopping" for information about computer and communication companies. This Web index and search engine contains many thousands of indexed Web links organized into sections and extensively cross referenced.
Corporate Financials Online	Providing the fastest direct links to news from publicly traded companies.
CorpTech	Prior to an interview, use the CorpTech company data to learn as much as you can about the company and its competitors.
Data Broadcasting Corporation (DBC) Online	Data Broadcasting Corporation (DBC) focuses its considerable database and technology resources on meeting the financial information needs of the individual and professional investment community through Internet-delivered products and services.
EDGAR Database of Corporate Information	EDGAR, the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system, performs automated collection, validation, indexing, acceptance, and forwarding of submissions by companies and others who are required by law to file forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Hoover's Online	This site calls itself "The ultimate source for company information," and that’s a fair description. It has been dubbed "The Reigning King of Corporate Profiles" by FORTUNE. Hoover's provides business information online via Hoover's Industry Snapshots (global industry overviews), 14,000 free company capsules (brief company descriptions and financials), and approximately 4,000 detailed company profiles (company histories, strategies, market positions, major events, and other information) available via online subscription.
Hospitality Net	A news platform that enables you to browse a daily-updated database of industry specific news. Industry news includes direct access to news features for specific areas of interest such as technology, marketing, environment, human resources and product-news.
Internet Nonprofit Center	Information for and about nonprofit organizations.
Jobfind.com Corporate Profiles	Find useful information about companies that currently have employment opportunities available. Information may include everything from a company history, to employee benefits, to the company's corporate philosophy and culture.
Market Guide	Comprehensive research on over 12,000 publicly traded companies. You can search for companies by ticker symbol, company name, sector or industry.
Multex Investor Network	Here you can access over 250,000 original research reports from more than 250 firms. Membership is free with premium reports from $4 to $150, based on length and type of document.
NACE Employer Profiles	National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
NASDAQ AMEX	Provides market activity and other investor research resources.
NewsPage Company Lookup	News, research & contacts for over 65,000 companies.
OneSource	Provides Web-based business information to professionals who need quick access to reliable corporate, industry and market intelligence.

Resource	Description
Philanthropy Journal Online	Philanthropy Journal connects nonprofit leaders and helps people understand, support and work in the nonprofit world.
ReliefWeb	A project of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), serving the information needs of the Humanitarian Relief Community.
Salomon Smith Barney Free Online Research Site	Equity research on 1,500 companies.
TechExpo	The exposition of high technology companies & products on the Web.
The Better Business Bureau	Provide reports on business firms that will be helpful to you before making a purchase. The BBB system responds to millions of such inquiries each year. They also promote ethical business standards and voluntary self-regulation of business practices.
TopStartups.com	Welcome to TopStartups.com! Over 80% of our listed start-ups are privately held, and have received an average of $10 million in venture funding. Professionals working with emerging technologies consider us a "Resource Sweetspot".
TSCentral	Take networking to the next level: Search TSCentral's extensive database, the largest online directory of Professional, Business, and Trade Events worldwide!
Virtual Finance Library	Ohio State Finance Department online financial library.
Wall Street Net	A guide to the most recent happenings within the financial communities.
Wall Street Research Net	A comprehensive resource for investors on the web. Mobilizing the best free, for-sale, and in-depth information into one comprehensive, easy-to-use site. Research a company and access, home pages, news, charts, statistical analysis and more.
WetFeet	Powerful company research tool for job seekers. Detailed "Insider Guides" and "Company Q&A" are available on larger companies for a fee. You can also use their free IndustryQuicks™ and CompanyQuicks™ industry and company overviews.
Yahoo Employment Company Research	Extensive interviews with top companies looking for top people.
Yahoo! Finance, Company Research by Industry	An easy to use list of company research organized by industry.
Yahoo! Finance, Company Research by Sector	An easy to use list of company research organized by market sector.

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