How to Research Jobs

"Hi! My name is Tine Buechler from Business Growth Training and I am here today on behalf of Expert Village.com. In this clip I want to talk about researching. Researching is a fundamental point and key skill in the process of job search. Research is used through the entire job search process. First of all when you determine what kind of job that you are looking for you need to do some research. Go to the papers or go on-line and find some job postings similar to the kind of job you are looking for. This is part of your research. Look at the key skills that they are posting in those jobs and make certain if those are the key skills identified for that kind of position, that that information is included on your resume. Research is also included when you create your employer list. When you create your list of 25 to 50 targeted employers who might use your skills, you need to do research. Does this company match my job goal? Are they within the commuting area that I’m applying with? Do they have enough employees that if you are looking for the opportunity for advancement, does this company promote from within. All of those kinds of things require research. Prior to an interview, you definitely need to research the company, their products, their services, how long they have been in business, their number of employees, if they are unionized or non-unionized, what are their policies, their mandate and their mission. Any of the information that you can find out ahead of time, just improves your chances in the interview. The second most common identified fact that employer or interviewers find lacking in applicants is applicants not having any information about the company. The first is not having enough information about them and the second is not having enough information about the company and the position. The employer expects you to know about the company, to know about the position, the products, the services. Why should I hire somebody that has not taken any time to find out about me? I’ve set aside time to find out about you. I’m hoping that you have set aside time to find about me. Researching happens through this whole process. It helps you target your resume. It helps you target the list of employers you are going to contact and it helps you to target your answers in your interview. Research happens throughout the whole process of job search and is a very important deciding factor in whether or not I am going to hire you."