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3. STRATEGIES FOR AN EFFECTIVE JOB SEARCH
  3.4 RESEARCH COMPANIES
   
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The Company Information Record has space for information you might be able to find on a given company.

Create and prioritize a list of companies that interest you in order to research them.

As you research companies, keep a record of important information on the Company Information Record form. Use one page for each company. Keep this information organized and easily accessible. Copy one worksheet for each company you are researching. Refer to “What to Say on the Phone” in section 2.1.

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  Things to research before contacting a company:
 
  1. Number of employees;
  1. What the company does (service and/or products);
  1. Business volume, net worth, profit and loss, company stability, etc. (see company’s annual report if available);
  1. Company competitors;
  1. Company history and future plans;
  1. Company locations (headquarters, branch offices, international offices, retail outlets, etc.);
  1. Salary range or hourly rates paid for various positions;
  1. Contact names (department heads, human resource manager, people you know who work there, former employees, etc.);
  1. Employment activity (recent hiring, firing, layoffs, etc.); and
  1. Titles of positions that interest you.
   
  Download>Company Information Record Form in RTF format.
   
  Download>Company Information Record Form in PDF format.
   
  Download>Job Search Log in RTF format.
   
  Download>Job Search Log in PDF format.
 
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