
RCPL Resources
RCPL Tip Sheets: Applying for Jobs Online: Major Employers in the Midlands
Follow the instructions found on each tip sheet as you apply online for a job with the major employers in the Midlands.
Databases
Business & Company Resource Center
Business & Company Resource Center brings together in a single database company profiles, company brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, chronologies and periodicals.
Factiva
Allows users to conduct in-depth research on companies and industries through a combination of business and news information.
General Business File
Search business periodicals for information on companies, industries, careers or business leaders. Indexes more than 1,335 general business and finance magazines, trade journals and local business journals, with full-text of 802 titles.
Reference USA
Provides addresses, telephone numbers, SIC codes, number of employees, sales volume data and other information for millions of public and private United States and Canadian businesses.
Web Resources
Hoover’s Online
This Web site offers online access to industry overviews, executives, company information and expert advice for students and job seekers. A helpful feature on the site is IPO Central which is located under the Navigating the Site heading at the bottom of the page.
SuperPages for Columbia, SC
Use SuperPages to find contact information for a person or a company. The site also has a helpful Maps tab with road, aerial and bird’s eye views available.
Major Employers in the Midlands
The Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce provides a list of the top 25 employers in the greater Columbia area along with the total number of employees for each company.
Riley Guide, Business and Employer Rankings
The Riley Guide has been providing free career and employment information since February 1994. The business and employer rankings include the Fortune 500 and Fortune Global 500, The Forbes 500 and Forbes International 500, Entrepreneur.com's Franchise 500, The Inc. 5000 (the top 5000 small businesses), Post 200 from The Washington Post and the Top 100 U.S. Foundations.
Vault, Companies
This Web site enables you to research companies, industries and professions. Three special features on the site are Resumes and Cover Letters, Best Companies to Work For and Vault Blogs (How to Find the Perfect Job, Pink Slipped: Make Your Layoff Pay Off).