Target List

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1. Targeting employers puts you in full control of your search. Pit Stop
2. Think about those employers for whom you would like to work.
3. Choose a specific industry or facet of your field on which to focus.
1. For example, communications graduates can work in public, academic, corporate, or other special settings, or they can opt to not work in a "traditional" role but expand out into sales, management or even consulting.

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1. See where past MU grads have landed using "Where in the World are MU Grads?"
2. Reference USA is a database of 12 million companies and organizations. It is searchable by geographic location, SIC codes, company size, etc.
   - Handout on using Reference USA (PDF) (Word)
   - Access:
   1. Current Students, Faculty, and Staff Access Reference USA from an on-campus location.
   2. If you are connected from off-campus, you must have your browser set up to use the library proxy server. Learn how to connect to the proxy server.
   3. Alumni and Off-Campus Students, Faculty, and Staff please contact the Career Services Center for a password 414-288-7423 or career.services@marquette.edu. If you already have a username and password, click here.
      
3. Book of Lists: This resource provides you with listings of hundreds of the hottest area companies in their fields, by ranking. MU CSC has Book of Lists for Milwaukee, Chicago, and Minneapolis
4. 2-1-1 @ Impact: A comprehensive database of information on family, health, and human service resources in Milwaukee County with information on over 4,000 agencies and programs in the greater Milwaukee area.
5. Vault: This is a leading research and tool for those preparing for interviews with specific employers or in certain industries. Some information is free; other full-reports and profiles may be purchased.