by Martin Yate
21. July 2009 10:32
When you go to an interview, the potential employer expects you to know about all the company, not knowing puts your candidacy at a disadvantage because others will have made the effort. To research a company prior to your job interview, try these ideas.
- Visit the company website for insights into what they do and how they see themselves, take time to travel all over the website.
- Google the company and also Google News (link is right above the basic dialog box for your Google searches) where you'll find media coverage of the company and its key executives.
- www.vault.com and www.wetfeet.com will tell you what past and current employees think about their employer and can also give you great intelligence about your target company.
- Cross reference your target company with your networking databases (HOTLINK TO 7 networks for your search) to find people who work or have worked at this organization and can give you insight into the company and the job. You might even come across biographies/resumes of the people who will interview you.
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Martin Yate CPC
NY Times Business Bestseller
10 books in 25 languages
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