Employer research helps you to identify companies that do the types of things that you are interested in doing, as well as, gives you access to information that will be valuable to share with employers when you are networking and applying for positions. Once you have identified companies of interest, you can connect with employees at each company on LinkedIn.
Local Employer Information
- Cascades Business News Book of Lists: Categorized list of Central Oregon employers, company overview and contact information (contact the Career Development Center for username and password)
- Cascades Business News
- Bend Chamber Business Journal
- Local Chamber of Commerce Business Directories: Bend, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver
Worldwide Employer Databases
Accessed through OSU Libraries (you may need to login to utilize resources)
- Oregon State A-Z Library Database: Full list of Databases the library subscribes to, including trial access
- Mergent Online: Information on approximately 15,000 US companies and 20,000 non-US based corporations
Industry Information
- Oregon Labor Market Information System: Up-to-date profiles of industries across Oregon
- Vault Industry Profiles: Overview of A to Z industries and related professions
- EBSCO Vocational and Career Collection: Provides full-text coverage for nearly 400 trade and industry-related periodicals (need to login to Library database)