You should create a list of targets. So where do you get the information?

Various online databases can assist you when you are working the job market. The two most effective ones that can shortcut the arduous task of determining the appropriate targets are LinkedIn and the Dunn & Bradstreet list of 40,000 companies in Australia.

Below are various other websites that you may use to research the companies if you have a lot of time. Some you will have to pay for, others you can easily log onto their website.

www.comfind.com - A global business directory
www.fortune500.com - Company information
www.idealist.org - 20,000 global non-profit and community organisations
www.asx.com - Australian Stock Exchange
www.nyse.com - NY Stock Exchange
www.ftse.com- London Stock Exchange
www.dax.com- German Stock Exchange