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Industry Research

Why care about industries?

An 'industry' describes the collection of companies and organizations connected with producing a particular product or service, such as cars, software, health care, or energy.

Industry research can help shed light on which industries are growing and which are declining in a local area. Knowing where industry growth is high can guide you to focus your job search in a certain location, target specific companies for job applications, or strengthen your knowledge of a growing industry.

Keep in mind that some occupations appear in many different industries. Careers in many IT roles, human resources, sales, business analysis, and administration are available across industries, so job seekers in these fields should not limit their search to a particular industry.

- From Career OneStop

Research Industries - Career OneStop

IBISWorld This link opens in a new window
Industry research database covering thousands of established and emerging industries in the US, China, and global economies. Reports include market characteristics, segmentation, industry conditions, industry financial data, key success factors, and forecasting. Subscription includes US, China and Global Industry, US Company Benchmarking, Business Environment Profiles, US Specialized Industry, iExpert, and US Industry Spotlight modules.
First Research This link opens in a new window
Provides industry profiles covering more than 1000 industry segments; Industry profiles contain critical analysis, statistics and forecasts.
Passport This link opens in a new window
This resource is particularly helpful for those seeking employment abroad. Passport provides country specific industry information, as well as consumer lifestyle trends and business dynamics.