Internet Resources

Arizona Job Openings - Government

Arizona Job Openings - Other

Business Magazines

Business Statistics

Bureau of Labor Statistics Home Page
www.bls.gov
Current Industrial Reports - Provides monthly, quarterly, and annual measures of industrial activity (such as textiles and apparel, computer and electronic components, and consumer goods).
www.census.gov/cir/www
Economic Indicators - Economic statistics by geography, sector and frequency.
www.census.gov/econ/www
U.S. Foreign Trade Statistics - Current and historical statistics, country data, state export information, more.
www.census.gov/ftp/pub/foreign-trade/www
U.S. Statistical Abstract of the United States, 2002
www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-02.html

Career Tools

America's Career InfoNet - Wages, employment trends, requirements, state by state labor market conditions, employer contacts, and more.
www.acinet.org
Careers from The Wall Street Journal - Daily updates of critical news, features and trends that are relevant for executives, managers and professionals.
careers.wsj.com
JobWeb - Career tools for college graduates from National Association of Colleges and Employers.
www.jobweb.com
Occupational Outlook Handbook -Describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
www.bls.gov/oco

Company Information

BizWeb - A business guide to the web. Search by category or keyword.
www.bizweb.com
SuperPages - Business information for virtually every city in the US. Search by category or business name.
www.superpages.com
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers - More than 170,000 manufacturers with extensive company and product information. CAD drawings, catalogs and company websites.
www.thomasregister.com/index.html

Employment Searches

America's Job Bank - Publicly funded resource for Job seekers. Post resumes, search for job openings by category and location.
www.ajb.dni.us
CareerBuilder - Recruitment and career-advancement source for employers, recruiters and job seekers.
www.careerbuilder.com
Career Magazine - Search jobs and submit your resume directly to the companies that interest you. Services to build a portfolio, and turn it into a personal website.
www.careermag.com
Federal Job Central - Job search and resources for federal employment.
www.fedjobs.com
Idealist - From Action Without Borders, includes Nonprofit Career Center with hundreds of job and internship listings.
www.idealist.org
JobHunt.org - Listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services.
www.job-hunt.org
Monster - Job search tools and career advice. Over 800,000 jobe listings.
www.monster.com

General Business Information

NAICS - North American Industry Classification System - NAICS has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system.
www.census.gov/pub/epcd/www/naics.html
Standard Industrial Classification Search - Search manual by keyword or access descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC.
www.osha.gov/oshstats/sicser.html
U.S. Business Advisor - One-stop electronic link to the information and services government provides for the business community.
www.business.gov
U.S. Code of Federal Regulations - Search by phrase or citation. The CFR is divided into 50 titles which represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation.
www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html
U.S. Department of Commerce
www.doc.gov/

International Business

American Graduate School of International Management - Thunderbird - Business school dedicated to international management. Located in Glendale, AZ.
www.t-bird.edu
CIA World Factbook - Select a country to find out about its government, economy, trans-national issues, more.
www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) - HTSA provides tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States.
www.usitc.gov/taffairs.htm
International Trade Administration Home Page
www.ita.doc.gov/
Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets - State Department issued information on every country in the world and warnings on which countries to currently avoid traveling.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html
U.S. Export-Import Bank - Export credit agency of the US Government.
www.exim.gov

Investment Sources

American Stock Exchange
www.amex.com
Bonds Online - Information, education and direction in making bond and fixed income investment decisions.
www.bonds-online.com
Chicago Board of Trade - Future exchanges.
www.cbot.com
Chicago Mercantile Exchange - Future exchanges.
www.cme.com
Hoover's Online - Comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence on public and private companies.
www.hoovers.com
Motley Fool - Educating, enriching and amusing individualinvestors around the world.
www.fool.com
Mutual Fund Investor's Center - Mutual fund companies, website links, fund listings and exclusive planning, tracking and monitoring tools.
www.mfea.com
NASDAQ Stock Market
www.nasdaq.com
New York Stock Exchange
www.nyse.com
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission- Promotes disclosure of important information, enforces the securities laws, and protects investors who interact with these various organizations and individuals.
www.sec.gov

Patents

Small Business Information

Arizona Small Business Development Center - Source of assistance for Arizona businesses with fewer than 200 employees.
www.dist.maricopa.edu/sbdc
Franchise Handbook - Franchise directory searchable by name or category.
www.franchise1.com
Idea Cafe - Hook up with people, information, advice and tools to make your business successful and fun.
www.ideacafe.com
Small Business Administration - Financial, technical and management assistance to help Americans start, run, and grow their businesses.
www.sbaonline.sba.gov
Small Business Advisor - Advises and assists individuals considering starting a business or operating a small business. Also, assists companies in doing business with United States Government agencies.
www.isquare.com

Internet Information Sources