Use your network, the internet and any other sources you may have to learn more about the company and the industry:
- Thoroughly read the company’s website.
- Research the companies and fields utilizing other sources such as:
- Information on industries and trends.
- Bacon’s Directory of Publications.
- Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources.
- Trade Journals.
- Information on companies.
- Dun’s Directory of Service Companies.
- Directory of Corporate Affiliates.
- International Directory of Corporate Affiliations.
- Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives.
- Information on Functional Fields.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook.
- Salary Reports.
- Encyclopedia of Associates.
- Inside Information.
- Mood’s Manuals.
- Pratt’s Guide to Venture Capital Success.
- Reference Book of Corporate Managements.
- Standard & Poor’s Stock Reports.
It is extremely important that you learn as much as you can about the company. The greater your knowledge of the company, the position and the expectations, the more you will stand out among other candidates and the more precise and relevant your questions will be.
(See PREPARING FOR THE INTERVIEW Card)