Researching Employers

Find where employers are, what they do, what their future plans are, who their competition is. Increase your knowledge and opportunities in your field and prepare for interviews. Find the best place to live for your best career opportunities.

Selected Resources Available from UNI Career Services and Rod Library

  • Job Bank Series
  • UNI CareerCat (UNI only)
  • Rod Library Databases(UNI only)
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    • advertising
    • manufacturers
    • public relations
    • human services
    • health facilities
    • information
    • financial
    • consulting
    • nonprofit organizations
    • business enterprises
    • corporations-directories
    • publishers

    For help in locating additional online resources as well as printed employer directories, contact the office of Career Services for an appointment with one of our professional staff by calling 319-273-6857.

    Selected Online Resources

    (Links to non-UNI Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement)

  • The Riley Guide: Research and target Employers and Locations
  • Researching Companies Online
  • America’s CareerInfoNet: Employer Locator
  • Fortune (check the rankings for the best employers)
  • Thomas Register of Manufacturers
  • Vault
  • WetFeet
  • The Nonprofit Sector
  • Minnesota's Source of Statewide Business (click Fact Finder)
  • Illinois Manufacturers' Association Directory
  • Social Work and Social Services Organizations

    Colleges and Universities

  • American Universities/Homepages
  • College Source
  • Peterson's Guide
  • CollegeView
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