Business & Employment
Databases
Canadian Directory to Foundations and Corporations
Updated every week, this is Canada’s largest and most accurate bilingual fundraising database.
Career Cruising
Offers a suite of online career guidance and planning tools designed for people of all ages.
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Insurance & Liability Collection
A view of the insurance and liability industry, covering such topics as labor relations, mortgage banking, legal issues, and more.
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Safari Books Online
Browse and discover books and videos providing information and training on the latest technology used in the office or at home, everything from operating systems and programming to productivity and creative design.
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Small Business Collection
Perfect for business schools and entrepreneurs, this compilation provides insights, tips, strategies and success stories.
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Vocation & Careers Collection
This collection provides content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
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WebLinks – Business
Service Ontario: Services to Business Guide 2011 This Guide provides an overview of the basic steps required in starting a business and it highlights government and library resources available to assist entrepreneurs in Ontario.
Canada Business – Services for entrepreneurs
Charity Village – Canada’s super-site for the non-profit sector
Free Management Library – information for profit and not-for-profit organizations including business planning, fundraising, human resource management and leadership development
GDSourcing.com – locate free and low cost Canadian data for their small business market research
SmallbizXpress: Information for Ontario – all the information you need to start or run a small business in Ontario
Trade Data Online – from this database you can generate customized reports on Canada’s and U.S. trade with over 200 countries
Waterloo Region Small Business Centre
Directories – Business
Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Industry Canada – Company Directories – access to databases of Canadian companies as well as information, services and related resources
ThomasNet: Thomas Register of American Manufacturers
WebLinks – Employment
Career Development Manual: online guide developed by the U of W’s Career Service
National Occupation Classification
ProjectREAD Essential Skills and Employment Programs Directory
