Looking Global: Target the International Business Market @ ISEEK ...

Many of Minnesota?s largest companies ? and employers ? are multinational, which means they manage production or deliver services in more than one country. Many more businesses export their products or services. In fact, Minnesota-based companies exported $20.3 billion worth of goods in 2011, and there are plans to double exports in the next five years. Exporters have an impact on our economy, and their success on a global scale can become a source of new jobs in Minnesota.

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For job seekers and people in career transition, connecting with a Minnesota exporter may be an incredible opportunity to leverage your skill set ? ?particularly if you?ve lived, worked, or studied overseas or are fluent in another language. Working for a company that exports internationally, however, won?t require that you leave Minnesota. It?s estimated that 97 percent of Minnesota exporters are small- and medium-sized companies, in nearly all industry sectors.

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To target local businesses that export or conduct business internationally, there are many great resources:

• Visit the?Electronic Library for Minnesota?(ELM). ELM allows you to access useful databases, including?Business Source Premier?and?ProQuest Newsstand Complete. (Use Business Source Premier to browse country reports to find country-specific career guides; and use ProQuest Newsstand Complete to find news articles about companies doing business abroad.)
• Access business lists to help identify international companies and networking opportunities. Some good lists include,?Forbes Global 2000,?Fortune 500 Global, and?Trade Supports Jobs.
• There are many international Chambers of Commerce organizations?located?in Minnesota, which are great ways to identify companies and network with employers.
• Don?t forget to check your public library for even more resources to research international employers. Databases like D&B Million Dollar Directory and ReferenceUSA can help you identify Minnesota exporters and Minnesota businesses with foreign parent companies. (If you are a Twin Cities resident, you can access many of these resources from your library?s website. Greater Minnesota residents can?register?their library card with Hennepin County to gain access remotely.)

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Whatever your job search or career path, consider looking global.

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Stay tuned for part 2 in this series: Looking Global ? How to Conduct an International Job Search.

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