BUSINESS, INVESTMENT, EMPLOYMENT

General Business Resources

Best of the Business Websites The American Library Association offers an outstanding directory of business sites, covering a vast range of business concerns.

Business and Company Resource Center - ICONN database provides millions of records on company profiles, investment reports, industry rankings, etc.

New York Times Business Navigator up-to-date, wide-ranging directory of online resources

Business.com business search engine

Thomas.net - the number-one source for locating industrial products and services in the United States.

Yahoo! Finance - aggregator of business news, with an emphasis on personal finance

Wall Street Journal Digital Network - the gold standard of business journalism offers a wide range of freely-accessed information on the following sites

WSJ.com

Marketwatch (latest stock market and currency market news)

Barron's (investment and market information)

Smart Money (personal finance)

CNNMoney - provides reporting and analysis on business, finance and personal finance from the CNN network, Fortune Magazine, and Money magazine

Investment Reports and Advice

Morningstar: the well-known investment research firm rates mutual, hedge and other funds; the library has an online subscription available at the library only, as well as the print edition of its reports.

Investorguide.com - a "one-stop destination for links, tools, and original educational content to meet all your investing/financial needs"

MyMoney.gov - general investment advice provided by the United States Financial Literacy and Education Commission

Investinginbonds.com - an in-depth source of bond information created by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association to help educate investors; combines market data, news, commentary, and information about bonds

Investors.com - the online edition of Investor's Business Daily, the national newspaper covering international business, finance, and the world economy; also offers detailed information aimed at individual investors on a range of securities and other financial instruments

Kiplinger.com - the first national publisher to offer personal finance advice now provides business and economic forecasting, as well as investment advice, on its website

Small Business

Biztoolkit -The James J. Hill Reference Library in St. Paul, Minnesota offers "a free gateway to business information tools, databases, and research resources to help your business succeed".

Doing Business in Connecticut - Connecticut State Government site providing details on: registration, licensing, and permits; business regulation; taxation; business resources; doing business with the state

United States Small Business Administration - provides programs and services to help your business "start, grow, and succeed"

SCORE - connect with this volunteer organization of active and retired business people whose mission is to "educate entrepreneurs and foster the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide"; 370 chapters, 11,000 volunteers offer in-person mentoring and workshops; a trusted source of advice to small businesses since 1964

Employment: job sites and career advice

Monster - job listings, career advice (commercial site)

Career Builder - the largest employment search site (commercial site)

Indeed - aggregates employment opportunities from thousands of websites

Craigslist - an "online community" that posts local classified ads and job listings for more than 550 cities worldwide

USAJOBS - the official Federal government job site

WSJ Careers - the Wall Street Journal's career advice section

United States Occupational Outlook Handbook - the most comprehensive, in-depth analysis of the job market; published annually; links to up-to-date employment statistics for each state from the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Job Now - provides live interactive online help combined with online resources to guide you through the necessary tasks to get a job.

 

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