Many people focus on industry or on company size when creating a target list of companies that they are interested in recruiting for, but what if your strongest driver for your target list of companies is location? Good news! The CMC Library’s top company databases are also easy to use for a location-driven company search.
Your first step will be to decide which company database(s) to focus your time on. The major difference between our company databases is what size companies they generally track.
Figuring out if you have any industry preferences can also help you narrow down where to start your search.
In addition to company databases, company rankings can be helpful for building out your target list especially if you don’t have a strong industry or size preference. We have a selection of top company lists that allow you to filter by location on our Build a Target List guide under the Location-Driven Target List section.
Librarian Tip: The company profiles on each database will have info that can help you find similar companies in your preferred location. You can use the company rankings to identify some companies you are interested in, then look those companies’ profiles up on the company databases.
It is a good idea to try your search on multiple databases to make sure you identify enough companies to put together a robust target list, especially if you have any must-have search parameters besides location. Your career coach can help you determine how many companies you should have on your target list.
Once you have decided which database(s) to focus on, you’ll need to navigate to the location filters:
Make sure to click the Add to Criteria button at the bottom of the page after each selection you make.
Librarian Tip: We recommend starting your search with state or metro area first rather than city, to make sure you don't miss any companies outside the city limits. You can narrow to city if you find you have too many results when searching by state or metro area.
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