Researching Employers
Since employers have indicated the biggest interview "no-no" is a lack of knowledge about the company, one of your most important tasks in your job search and your overall career development is to learn as much as possible about industry information and the organizations within those industries.
Going into an interview with knowledge of the company will not only convey your sincere interest to the employer but will also help you to gather the information you need for your own decision-making process.
Some of the details you might want to research include:
- History of the organization
- Organizational culture
- Products and services
- Earnings and market share
- Competitors
- Late-breaking news
Did you know?
Top Entry-Level Employers for 2008*
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Americorps
Walgreen Company
Internal Revenue Service
Progressive Insurance
Teach for America
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Target
Peace Corps
Ernst & Young
PricewaterhouseCoopers
KPMG
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
*Listed employers are projected to hire more than 3000 employees nationwide. For the rest of the list and more information, visit CollegeGrad.com
There are many resources available to assist you in your research, including company websites, search engines, professional associations, chambers of commerce, local newspapers and other periodicals.
A number of resources and programs are available through the Career Center as well:
Page last updated on October 3, 2008.
