Company websites are a great source of information for jobseekers. You can find content which will help you evaluate whether you want to work for a particular company. For example, you might look at their company report, or mission and values statements. You might also be able to access information about projects they have been involved with, those recently launched, or planned for the future. Many company websites feature news about the company.
Official company website information can help you prepare a more targeted application letter or form. It can also help you prepare for an interview where you are likely to be asked “Why do you want to work for our company?”, and also “Have you any questions you’d like to ask.” Both of these questions give the jobseeker a great opportunity to show they know something about the organisation and its activities.
Search engines like Yahoo, Google and Bing all allow you to restrict search results to news stories. This allows you to check for recent media coverage about a potential employer. Perhaps they just appointed a new chief executive, or launched an expansion programme, or commented on a government proposal.
“Google alerts” allow you to be emailed when a company is mentioned on the web, or when their content is updated. This can be a useful means of keeping in touch with developments at a company you’re interested in working for.
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