Research is essential when organizing a job search, preparing for an interview and negotiating salary. Before you begin applying for jobs, please begin researching potential employers. Learn what to look for and what to avoid when researching a company and a potential employer.
Importance
Find out why these subjects are important to your career, and see the proof in our statistical research.
Why
Employers consider an applicant's research of a company as one of the critical factors in the hiring decision.
Statistics
What To Do
Looking for a job or planning a career requires groundwork and careful preparation. The more you know about how to do it, the greater the probability of your success. A comprehensive list of Tips and Tools has been put together to help you no matter what stage of the job search process you are at. There is no use being told what to do, you need the tools to do it, giving you the confidence to identify and secure your perfect job.
Tips (Theory)
It is important to analyse each opportunity so you know exactly how to approach the company. Every application you submit should be unique, that way you have the best chance of making a positive impression, in a competitive market.
Use a small notebook to jot down relevant information on each company to which you plan to submit a resume.
Collect names of contacts, companies you want to research.
Find out the company's mission statement or its company profile.
What is the standard of procedure for applying to the company?
Are there any openings now?
If a resume is sent to the company by email, what format should it be in?
Tools (Practice)
Here is a Tool to Research Each Opportunity.
Caution
Does your career direction match that of your organization and the opportunities on offer?
Information
We are continually on the lookout for useful information for the jobseekers. In order to better serve you, we now post relevant articles, news items, events and service providers that may be of interest to you.
Further Research
The following career-related articles have been carefully selected to assist you in the job search decision-making process.
Links
Service Providers
Here are a list of service providers to assist you with your job search and employment opportunities.
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