Business Listings
The federal government has a master employer listing feature at;
Look for the Career Tools item in the menu on the left of the page. Follow directions to locate the industry, occupation, county, etc. Choose a 5-mile radius because it includes businesses outside of that range and a 10-mile radius will give you hundreds of listings from all over the county.
It is important to know the employers in the industry you want to work. Check out the following links to websites that compile a variety of business listings.
www.virtualpet.com/industry/mfg/mfg.htm Polson Enterprises compiles a list of links by industry.
www.idealist.com
Search through an international directory of nonprofit and community organizations.www.hoovers.com
Provides industry information, as well as information on private, public, IPO, and non-U.S. companies.www.vault.com
Search companies by industry, location, size and revenue.http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/directories/Companies
Industry specific company lists from Yahoo. Google has similar listings.www.dogpile.com or www.google.com Search engines are always useful to find a specific employer's website and other information.