Researching Prospective Employers

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How to Research Companies

Knowing how to research companies and organizations is crucial to a successful job-search campaign. To tailor your resume and cover letter to a particular position, and especially to prepare effectively for an interview, you need to know as much as possible about the company or organization.

glassdoor.com
A free look at over 80,000 companies. Company Salaries, Reviews, and Interviews posted anonymously by employees.

Rutgers University Libraries Company Research
Here are many sites with resources for researching companies in the U.S. and abroad.Simply return to the Rutgers University Libraries Business Research Guide for other topics.

Hoovers, Inc.
Hoover's offers proprietary business information through the Internet, data feeds, wireless devices, and co-branding agreements with other online services.

10 Ways to Penetrate Your Target Companies
The more you are known to your target company, the better your odds of finding a job there. Make sense? Just to be clear, though. To penetrate means that you create awareness of your candidacy/unique skills with as many people as possible. Once everyone knows you (or knows of you), the risk in interviewing you and hiring you goes down. Especially important in a hiring market that favors the employer. So how do you penetrate a company in advance and during your interview process?

How Do You Evaluate an Organization’s Culture During a Job Interview?
You’re in the hot seat, and you’ve just wrapped up answer 45 minutes worth of questions about your resume. The interview now opens the floor and asks you if you have any questions. You do—at least, you think you do. You’d like to know more about the company’s culture. Here’s what you should do.

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