University of Wisconsin-River Falls A to Z | Calendar | Search UWRF
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Career Services Home    
   
 

Research Employers
 

 

What you should know about a company before an interview...

 

Protecting Yourself

Better Business Bureau: Check the authenticity of employers, and their standing with clients.

Business Fraud

Getting to the Bottom of Pyramid Schemes

Identifying a Pyramid Scheme

Top sites for researching companies

To access 2 - 7 below: You must be a UWRF Student, Faculty or Staff member.

  1. Plunkett Research, Ltd: Industry Statistics, Trends and In-depth Analysis of Top Companies
  2. ReferenceUSA.comOffers user a flexible and dynamic way to query for company information based on a detailed set of criteria, such as location or type of company.
  3. Lexis Nexis Academic: Articles from newspapers, periodicals, etc... Company financial data, contact info, industry stats and literature.
  4. Business Source Elite | Corporate ResourceNet | Regional Business News (EBSCO): Search multiple business periodicals and journals.
  5. Hoover's Company Records
  6. ABI Inform Global (ProQuest)
  7. ProQuest Newspapers: Includes Star Tribune, Wisconsin newspapers, and New York Times.
  8. Chambers of Commerce: Find a Chamber of Commerce in the city where you are moving.
  9. WetFeet: View a list of companies by major industry
  10. Wisconsin's WORKnet: Information & statistics on employers and employment in Wisconsin.
Going Global GoingGlobal: Research international employment. Discover techniques for uncovering hidden opportunities overseas, and access culture-specific tips for job searching and interviewing in other countries. Create a personal account while on-campus to receive off-campus access.

 

Find Companies & Profiles

 

Companies Who Hire UWRF Students (What Employers Seek [ .PDF 161k])

ABF Freight System, Inc.
ABS Global Inc.
Accelerated Genetics
ACR Homes, Inc.
Aflac
Agri-King, Inc.
Agriliance-Partners Advantage
AgStar Financial Services
Akey
Alta Genetics
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Argosy University/Twin Cities
Aurora Community Services
AXA Advisors, LLC
Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Best Buy Company
BioDiagnostics Inc.
Blain's Farm and Fleet
Camp Snoopy - Mall of America
Cargill
CHS-Partners Advantage
College Pro Painters
Corporate Interns
Covance Biotechnology Research Services
Croplan Genetics-Partners Advantage
Dakota County Community Corrections
Ecolab
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Farm Credit Administration (FCA)
Fastenal
FedEx Ground
FCS Financial Services (Farm Credit)
Foley Kalseim & Company, Ltd
Fort Dodge Animal Health
Genex Cooperative
Gertens Wholesale
Growmark, Inc.
Hartung Brothers
Hazelton Labs (Covance)
Hennepin County
Hertz Local Edition
Hormel Foods

Jennie-O Turkey Store
Kuhn Knight, Inc.
Lab Support/On Assignment
Lands' End
Land O' Lakes Purina Feed LLC-Partners Advantage
Mayo Foundation

McCain Foods USA
Menards
M&I Bank

Midwest Poultry Consortium
Minnesota Paralegal Institute
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network - The Bohannon Group
Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
Padilla Speer Beardsley, Inc.
Paychex, Inc.
Peach Corps
Phillips Plastics Corporation
Ritz, Holman, Butala, Fine LLP: CPA firm
River Falls Police Department
Semex USA
St. Cloud State University
Sygenta Seeds, Inc.
The Brickman Group, Ltd.
Tractor Supply Company
Uline Shipping Supplies
University of Minnesota Job Center
United States Army Health Care
U.S. Dept of Agriculture-Farm Service Agency
U.S. Dept of Agriculture-Livestock Market News
U.S. Dept of Agriculture-Nat. Rescs. Con. Svcs.
University of MN Full-time and Part-time Master of Arts in Human Resources
UPS
Wells Fargo
Wisconsin Early Autism Project
Cenex/Land O'Lakes

Network To Learn More About A Company

  • UWRF Mentor Network: Interview a person working in your field to learn more about their company or job position.

Page Top
Career Services Logo

Career Services Office - 211 Hagestad
410 S. 3rd Street, River Falls, WI 54022
Ph: (715) 425-3572, Fax: 715.425.3573
UW-River Falls Home PageUW-River Falls General Info Search