Tips for Work and Life with Andrew LaCivita How To Target the Best Companies in Your Job Search
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SUMMARY
I'm amazed at the laser-like focus job seekers have on finding a job by target only "jobs." You join a company. You don't join a job!
Regardless of whether you desperately need a job, would like to find an alternate job, or want to evaluate the market to review better opportunities, I suggest to first target companies. Here's how to target the best companies in your job search.
For most, the company you work for will have a far greater impact on your overall professional growth than the individual responsibilities you perform in your particular job.
Think about it. Would you rather have absorbed the pedigree from being part of a NFL Super Bowl team or would you rather be the ace pitcher on a MLB team whose record is 62 wins and 100 loses?
I'm going to help you get started...
THINK
- About your profession, industry, and organizations you could work for
- About your competitor
- Start generating a list of companies in your field (or targeted field) you could investigate
- Review the companies' career sites
- Don't knock simple google searches.
- Set up google alerts for companies within your sector
SOURCES
- Public Companies: SEC's Edgar Site has public annual information on the companies (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml)
- Private: Site's or offerings like Hoover's (http://www.hoovers.com/)
BEST OF LISTS
There are so many: Check out the DOWNLOAD for my favorites!
- Forbes
- Inc. 500 and 5000
- Best 100 Companies to Work For
BOOKS & BLOGS
- Find authors and bloggers in your space
- They'll comment on the industry trends, companies, etc.
- You can search
- You can review company pages
- You can see if you know anyone who works there
JOB BOARDS
- Look at the openings
- Look at the reviews
COMPANY EVALUATION SITES
- Glassdoor
- Vault
- Wetfeet
Giveaways
DOWNLOAD: "Best Of" and "Fastest Growing" Lists Coming Soon!
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