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Researching employers Introduction Researching employers and their job sector is an important part of the job hunting and application process.
This allows you to learn about an
organisation for your own benefit, and helps you to demonstrate to the employer that you know about their organisation and their job sector and helps you explain why you want to work for them.
Questions to try to answer when researching When researching an organisation try to find out the following information: Organisation’s details:§
Head office address: Email: Telephone: Organisation web address: Office(s) locations:
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Office where the job will be located (if different) address: Email: Telephone:
About the organisation §
Is it an SME (small medium enterprise)?
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Local, national or international organisation?
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Associated with professional organisations, local government, central government?
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What are the company’s key products and services?
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Are there any associated companies?
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Who are the major customers?
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Who are the company’s major competitors?
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Are there any testimonies about the organisation?
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What is the company culture?
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Has the company been in the news? Why?
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AND IMPORTANTLY why do I want to work for them?