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You have obtained an interview -- congratulations! You feel prepared to discuss your strengths, your accomplishments, your willingness to work hard and learn quickly, and your ability to fit seamlessly into the employer's needs. But... you don't know anything about the employer. You may not even be sure what kind of industry they are in. Do some quick homework before your interview and you may glean a basic understanding of their business that can set you apart from other candidates.

In the "old days" you would have needed to visit a library to try to find the employer in a Business Directory or Manufacturers' Guide. Now you can use the Internet to investigate. If you are lucky, and find that they have their own website, explore it completely, like a search engine spider, page by page and link by link. It will provide you with genuine insight into their organization, their accomplishments, and their values. Try to identify what kind of problems and challenges they may be facing which you could address in an interview. If the company does not have a website, Google them and see if they show up on another site.

If you know their product or service (if you don't, anonymously call the receptionist and just ask what the company does) search for their name within similar sites. If you cannot find the company anywhere, or can't find any helpful details, look at the industry they are in and see what is currently a hot topic and what predictions for future change are being discussed.

All such information will be immensely valuable in your interview either to demonstrate your ability to solve problems or, at the very least, allow you to ask intelligent, pertinent questions.

Virginia Bola operated a rehabilitation company for 20 years, developing innovative job search techniques for disabled workers, while serving as a Vocational Expert in Administrative, Civil and Workers' Compensation Courts. Author of an interactive and supportive workbook, The Wolf at the Door: An Unemployment Survival Manual, and a monthly ezine, The Worker's Edge, she can be reached at http://www.unemploymentblues.com or http://layoffblues.blogspot.com


MORE RESOURCES:


Search & Apply  Lowe's




The Future of Jobs Report 2025  World Economic Forum


Jobs- Legacy  Energy.gov

Careers | Career Opportunities  West Virginia University




Careers and Jobs at CRS  Catholic Relief Services






Careers at TWU  Texas Woman's University

Employment opportunities  Department of Taxation and Finance

Careers | Home  USDA.gov

Jobs  City of Rochester (.gov)


Recruitment  St John's University News

Careers - MDOT  Maryland.gov

Careers  The Ocean Cleanup



Careers  Catholic University Communications



Working for ICE  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Newsroom




Work for the City of St. Louis  City of St. Louis

Careers  Fred Hutch News Service



Career Opportunities  University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Careers  BASF

Careers  West Virginia Department of Education


Career Opportunities  Gilead Sciences



Nursing jobs  VA.gov Home | Veterans Affairs

Careers  Washington State University



IOM career gateways  International Organization for Migration (IOM)




Job Search Results  UnitedHealth Group


Careers at Prairie View A&M University  Prairie View A&M University

Work at DHS: Career Opportunities  Wisconsin Department of Health Services

UF Health Careers  UF Health - University of Florida Health



Job Opportunities  Bellevue School District

Careers  Medline




Career Engagement Office  The Seattle U Newsroom - News, stories and more

Careers  S&P Global

Careers at Discovery Education  Discovery Education

How to Apply  FEMA

Careers  KPMG


Join our team  FHI 360



Careers  Micron

Internship Opportunities | BCG  Boston Consulting Group


Students and graduates  JPMorgan Chase

Careers  Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Highest-Paying Engineering Careers in 2024  University of North Dakota

Careers at Balfour Beatty  Balfour Beatty



Mental health at work  World Health Organization

Careers at Air Liquide  Air Liquide



Career Paths  FEMA


Careers  City of Norfolk (.gov)

Current opportunities  Turner & Townsend


Careers at King County  King County

Careers  Gwinnett County Public Schools


Jobs at Parks Canada  Parks Canada

Careers  City of Sioux Falls (.gov)


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