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Thursday, July 8, 2010

What Do You Need to Know About a Company Before Your Job Interview

If you already have your job interview day you should take it very seriously and start your preparation immediately. We recommend you to read Interview Preparation: Five Easy Steps to Get Ready for the Interview.

Before going for an interview, find out as much information about the company as you can. It may seem obvious but there are a lot of people failing to answer the “What do you know about our company?” question. The best way to show enthusiasm for the job is to research the company and position you are interviewing for. Human Resource managers say they are impressed when the interviewee is well-informed.

Consider researching the following information about the company:

* What the company does and what product or service provides.
* How big it is.
* Company history.
* Company values and goals.
* Financials information.
* Mission statement.
* Promotional opportunities.
* Benefits information.
* Interesting facts from news and forums.
* Information about competitors.

Most of this information can be found on your prospective employer’s corporate Web site. Check out the annual report, but also look for a “press room” or “company news” page that links to recent news releases. Use the company site’s search facility to query the names of the hiring managers. Take a little time to search a few major newspaper sites (such as the New York Times) to see how the company is faring in the media. Jot down some stand-out points about the company from both sources (corporate website and the news).

Don’t forget employee message boards, such as Vault.com. Large companies may also have separate websites dedicated to a single company (e.g. ibmemployee.com). Those boards help job applicants to learn the “insider” knowledge about companies and industries. You can often find invaluable information about the work environment and learn what current employees think about the company. It may also give you some tips that’ll really impress your interviewer, such as changes in management or recent business deals.

If you do a good research it will be much easier for you to explain why you’re a good match for the company, what you can contribute to the company’s goals and where you see yourself going with the company in the future.

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