I want a list of all companies in the Twin Cities metro area that
employ IT staff (programmers, architects, etc) along with a URL to
their website. I'd like all public and private companies.

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Request for Question Clarification by czh-ga on 13 Jan 2003 23:04 PST

Hi iacovou-ga,

I answered your other question about IT recruiters in the Twin Cities
and I’d love to help you with your job search. (I’m assuming that
you’re looking for a job for yourself.) As a Google Answers Researcher
I always feel intimidated when someone asks for ALL of anything. It
may not be possible to get ALL and yet give you what you really need.

In your case, ALL companies that employ IT staff in the Twin Cities
area could be a very long, but not particularly useful, list. Taking a
more targeted approach is more likely to give you better results. What
kind of IT job are you looking for? What are your preferred
industries? How much and what kind of experience do you have? Again,
I’d love to help you with your job search. The more information you
share, the better the research results. If you need the list of
companies for some other reason, please share that information. I look
forward to working with you.

czh

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Clarification of Question by iacovou-ga on 23 Jan 2003 22:19 PST

I'll take any industry

I'm looking for companies that employ computer programmers and software architects

Hello again iacovou-ga,

I’ve collected a variety of sites that take you to Twin Cities
employers. Since almost all companies employ IT people and computer
programmers, I didn’t screen to see what kinds of opening they had. I
recommend that you review the company lists. I’m sure you will already
be familiar with some of them. On most of the sites below you can
click through to the company Web page so you can research the ones you
don’t know about.

In today’s economy, I don’t think it makes sense to rely only on open
job postings. I think it’s better to identify companies that you’re
interested in, find out what their needs are, get familiar with what
they’re up to and come up with a game plan as to how you could
contribute to their goals and projects. Do as much research as you can
on the company and then network to look for personal referrals to make
connections with people inside. Don’t worry whether they have an
opening or not. Instead, find companies that are desirable for you and
try to connect with people who work there. Most jobs never make it to
the open job market. You want to be a known quantity so people will
think of you when openings come along.

I included a few job boards. You can use the search results to browse
for companies – whether they have your kind of jobs available or not.
It’s another way to build your roster of target organizations.

I hope your job search is going well.

czh

http://www.minneapolisjobs.net/employers.htm
Employers In Minneapolis
Links To Employers In Minneapolis That Post Jobs On Their Website.
List of about 50 employers with links to their Web sites

http://www.stpauljobs.net/employers.htm
Employers In St Paul
Links To Employers In St Paul That Post Jobs On Their Website.
List of about 50 employers with links to their Web sites

http://www.jobsmilwaukee.net/employers.htm
Employers In Milwaukee 
Links To Employers In Milwaukee That Post Jobs On Their Website.
List of about 60 employers with links to their Web sites

http://www.acinet.org/acinet/oview6.asp?stfips=27&Level=State1
Listed below are the largest employers in Minnesota. Click on an
employer to learn more about it. (22 companies – about half in the
Minneapolis area.)

http://twincities.computerwork.com/cfm-bin/jobsearch/quick_search_do.cfm
Searched on “software” and got 34 hits. See companies below:

http://www.jobfactory.com/s/f_mn1.htm
Geographical Listing of Employer Websites with Job Listings: Minnesota
66 employers listed with links to their Web sites. About half from the
Twin Cities area.

http://www.stolaf.edu/services/career/html/vjf.html
Job Fair – List of about 30 participating employers. Company name and
city. No links.

http://workavenue.startribune.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic%2bFTContentServer?pagename=wa/jobseeker/search_simple
Quick Search Star Tribune WORKING Online Job Postings
Did a quick search. Results were very meager. You need to look at them
to see if any of the employers look interesting.

http://www.jobfit.com/jobseekers/employerlistbystate.asp?stateid=27
JobFit.com Employers – Minnesota
List of about 40-50 employers. Links to contact information page for
each. No links to company Web pages.

http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/classifieds/employment/
Pioneer Press – CareerBuilder
Searched on Minneapolis – Got Jobs 1 - 25 of 1197 Results Found
Refined search with “software” – Got Jobs 1 - 25 of 160 Results Found
You can click through to the job posting and a profile of the company.

http://www.workskillsfirst.com/0914zaStateJobBoard-Minnesota.htm
The HR Portal
Job Boards Classified by State - Minnesota Jobs
Links to 6 job boards

http://www.mnwfc.org/links/mnemploy.htm
Jobs with Minnesota Employers
List of about 100 employers. Brief description of what they do and the
types of jobs available. Links to company Web pages.

http://www.techies.com
Choose State for Research Companies
Find out what local companies have to offer. Select a company below,
then click View techspectus. This will take you to the company's
profile, where you can learn about job opportunities, benefits,
company culture, and more. ---Shows list of about 200 companies. Some
of them have links to company Web page

http://twincities.techies.com/Common/Jobs/Main/SearchResults_m.jsp
Searched on “software” and MN – got about 70 hits. Job description and
company profile for each.

http://www.hotjobs.com/
Searched on “software” Minneapolis metro area. Got 92 hits.
Link through to job description and company Web page.

http://jobsearch.monster.com/jobsearch.asp?lid=483&aj=Minneapolis%2C+Minnesota&q=software
Minneapolis, Minnesota Jobs 1 to 50 of 384 (last 60 days)
Browse employers. Click through to job description and company Web
site.



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Minnesota employers
Twin Cities employers
St. Paul employers
Minneapolis employers