Researching Your Way to a Good Job

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.