What can you do to influence your chance of success in finding a job? This manual provides all the techniques available to research and obtain a satisfactory position with the best possible employer. Offers invaluable suggestions on factors to investigate when evaluating a prospective employer; places to easily find information to aid in your evaluation; numerous ways to use that data to improve your chances of landing a job with the firm you want to work for. Details how to use company information in preparing the cover letter as well as for the interview and much more.BEGINNING A JOB SEARCH.
Why Research an Employer?.
Selecting Company Factors to Investigate.
Identifying the Type of Company You Want to Research.
RESEARCHING A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER.
Researching Publicly Owned U.S.
Corporations.
Researching Subsidiaries and Divisions of Publicly Owned Companies.
Researching Foreign-Owned Corporations.
Researching Privately Held Corporations.
Researching Small Local or Regional Companies.
RESEARCHING SPECIAL TOPICS.
Finding Out About Salaries.
Finding the Best Place to Live and Work.
Choosing a Career.
Researching the ``Extra Mile''.
USING COMPANY INFORMATION IN A JOB SEARCH.
Identifying Prospective Employers.
Using Your Research in Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews.
Index.
Karmen N. T. Crowther is the author of Researching Your Way to a Good Job, published by Wiley.