Research Links
Research Information
Careers Advice and Guidance Links
The Institute of Career Guidance
National Association of Careers and Guidance Teachers
International Association for Education & Vocational Guidance
Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services
Times Higher Education Supplement News Round-up
DfES, Department for Education and Skills
Association of Graduate Recruiters
www.ft.com - The Financial Times - A huge resource of online business information. Subscribe for regular use.
www.hoovers.com - Hoovers – For marketing and sales professionals to help identify targeted, qualified sales prospects, efficiently build lead lists, and generate customised reports. You can search and build lists on 2.2 million UK companies, and download in-depth information about 830,000 UK businesses
www.idexec.com - idEXEC is an online global database of executives at the world's most important public, private, non-profit, and government organizations. idEXEC tracks 2 million executive decision-makers at 900,000 organizations in 172 countries.
www.armadillo.co.uk - The company database combines up to 8 important sources of Company Information to give instant access to full company search reports, credit analysis and director searches on over 2 million U.K. registered companies and non-limited businesses. Also provides instant access to Credit Reports on over 83 Million companies worldwide.
Euromonitor – www.euromonitor.com - The world’s leading provider of global business intelligence and strategic market analysis. Euromonitor International has more than 30 years experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books, online databases and bespoke consulting projects.
Execubank - www.execubank.co.uk - ExecuBank is a unique web-based research facility giving access to thousands of unadvertised jobs. Their team of researchers identify organisations in a dynamic or changing business situation - circumstances that often increase the possibility of responsiveness to a proactive approach.
Kompass - www.kompass.co.uk - Kompass is a leading provider of privately collected business information that can be used for multiple purposes such as sales, marketing, procurement and research. Charge by subscription or payment credits.
Kellys – www.kellysearch.co.uk - Kelly's UK Trade Directory contains high quality industrial Product and Service Information, on 2 million companies, and 10 million products.
Dun & Bradstreet - www.dbuk.dnb.co.uk - D&B is the leading provider of business information for credit, marketing and purchasing decisions worldwide, D&B helps you perform a wide range of business analyses. Subscribe or pay via online credit.
The Trade Association Forum - www.taforum.org - Aim to assist buyers, government departments, researchers, the public and other enquirers wishing to access information about UK trade associations and business sectors.
Instant Search - information on companies and directors, also credit ratings. Online information without paying for a subscription, being charged only for when the information is accessed.
The Applegate Directory - www.applegate.co.uk - directory for the electronics, engineering, chemical engineering, plastics & rubber and recruitment service industry sectors in the UK
Business Credit Information from Business Credit Management UK - UK Credit Management & Business Information. Payment by subscription.
Executive Grapevine - Recruitment/HR information
International Data Corporation (IDC) - IDC is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology and telecommunications industries.
http://www.marketsearch-dir.com/ - guide to 20,000 published market research studies on markets worldwide.
Government Sites
Tagish - Directory of Information sources in the UK
UK Online - Directgov is the place to turn for the widest range of government information and services.
ONS - Office for National Statistics - Britain's economy, population and society at national and local level. Summaries and detailed data releases are published free of charge.
BCC - British Chambers of Commerce
DTI - Department of Trade and Industry – www.dti.gov.uk - Help people and companies become more productive by promoting enterprise, innovation and creativity. A great deal of information for job seekers and those looking to start their own business.
HM Treasury – Great source of Governmental financial information.
Researching the European Union – Information on the EU.
National Audit Office - The role of the National Audit Office (NAO) is to audit the financial statements of all government departments and agencies, and many other public bodies
Industry Link – Industrial industry links (eg, automotive, chemical, engineering)
www.chamberonline.co.uk – the Chambers of Commerce
www.britishcouncil.org – Promotion of British Art world wide
Useful sites
www.bni.com – Largest international networking site
www.ecademy.com - major international networking site
www.bplans.org.uk/samples/ - sample business plans
Other sites
www.bbc.co.uk – a great source of general information.
www.cnn.com – a wide source of international news
www.telegraph.co.uk – general news, and business news and information
www.businessweek.com/careers - Business Week
www.careerjournal.com - The Wall Street journal
