Research the Company
A little knowledge goes a long, long way
One frequent observation made by interviewers is how impressive
it is to talk with a candidate who has shown enough interest to find
out more about the company than its name and address. Information
about companies can be found in on the Internet, careers services,
or directly from the company. In addition, your Infopeople
recruitment consultant has many years experience of the IT industry
and can often advise you about a prospective employer.
You should also try to find out about the company's products or
services, markets, sales volume and growth. Check out its locations,
recent stock market activity and its standing in its particular
field. Knowledge of current issues surrounding your prospective
employer such as coverage in the national and trade press will only
serve to demonstrate that you are keen to join the company.
Research Questions
As you do your research, see if you can't discover answers to
most of the following questions:
The Organisation
- Who owns it?
- What does it do?
- What does it sell?
- How many sites does it have and where are they?
- How many employees does it have?
- Is it growing?
- Is it profitable?
- Who are its main customers?
- Is its market growing or diminishing?
- What is its reputation?
The Job
- What are you accountable for?
- What skills, knowledge, attributes and experience are needed?
- How will you be measured?
- Who do you report to?
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