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Want A Great Job?Do Your Research
Career Advising & Development
Center
Tanya White-EarnestManager
Trident University International Career Advising and Development
Want A Great Job?
Do Your ResearchPresented by Tanya White-Earnest
Agenda
• Why research is important• What to research• Where to conduct research• Tools to use for research• How to use your findings effectively
In today’s Webinar We’ll Discuss:
WHY
Research prepares you for the job search process
Research gives you renewed perspective
WHY
Research defines your focus
WHY
WHY
Research improves your power position
The company’s “personality”
WHAT
Department work environment
WHAT
Company’s commitment to the community
WHAT
Company’s financial standing
WHAT
Company’s standing in the industry
WHAT
Company’s competitors
WHAT
Company’s strengths and weaknesses
WHAT
Company’s military/women/minority friendliness
WHAT
Company’s website
WHERE
Company’s website
WHERE
Company’s social media
WHERE
Company’s social media
WHERE
Hoovers
WHERE
IBIS World
WHERE
Google and other News and Information
WHERE
Glass Door
WHERE
Linked In
WHERE
Your Network
WHERE
• Conducting research places you in a position of power in the job search
• There are a myriad of tools you can use, many available in your Trident University International Library including Hoovers and IBIS World
• When you use the information from your research, you can better stand apart from your competition and be prepared to answer tough interview questions (and/or ask better ones!)
SUMMARY
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