{"id":1849,"date":"2017-05-20T11:55:07","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/?p=1849"},"modified":"2024-12-17T16:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T16:32:30","slug":"five-ways-can-research-companys-background-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiger-recruitment.com\/job-seekers\/five-ways-can-research-companys-background-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"Five ways you can research a company’s background before an interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re working with a recruitment agency<\/a> to find a job, they’ll tell you that preparing for an interview<\/a> is an essential requirement if you want to receive a job offer. Among other tasks, there\u2019s the reading through the job description, familiarising yourself with your CV, considering your answers to potential interview questions, and the list goes on.<\/p>\n

Equally important is the researching of your potential employer. Why? For one, you should want to know who you\u2019ll be working with and the kind of people they are. Secondly, in the interview this knowledge will earn you points that may lead to a successful offer.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the areas you should consider looking into prior to your big meeting:<\/p>\n

1. Check out the competition<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no better way to find out where your future employer\u2019s market position is than by looking at their direct competitors. The easiest way to do this is by using Google to look up companies in their industry. You can also see a quick snapshot of their competitors by clicking through to the company profile page on LinkedIn<\/a> and reviewing \u2018similar companies\u2019 on the right hand side. This will then give you a sense for what the company\u2019s key points of difference are.<\/p>\n

Read up on the industry as whole and you\u2019ll be sure to impress your interviewers if you can talk knowledgeably about their sector as well as where you believe their company fits into the picture.<\/p>\n

2. Look at their company culture<\/strong><\/p>\n

Company culture<\/a> plays an incredibly important role in helping you decide how you\u2019ll fit in with your future bosses and team members. Start following their social media channels and see how they engage with their audiences. This will give you a flavour for the personality of the firm. Secondly, go to Glassdoor, a site that collects staff reviews; you\u2019ll be able to see the positive and negative comments of previous and current employees. All this will give you an overview of the business\u2019s values and vision. Again, the info will be useful for you to know anyway, but will also help you steer the conversation towards areas you know are important to them, or away from potential prickly topics.<\/p>\n

3. Delve deeper into their finances<\/strong><\/p>\n

Exploring the financial health of the business will give you an indication of their future direction. If they\u2019re a larger firm, they may have an investor section on their website with press releases and financial details relating to revenues and company risks. The info for smaller businesses and start-ups might be a little harder to find, but if you dig deep enough you should be able to discover something that will be useful for you.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019re armed with this data, take from it what you need. Hopefully it will give you the confidence to know that the business is going in the right direction; it should also furnish you with some key facts with which you can impress your interviewer.<\/p>\n

4. Who the key players are in the company<\/strong><\/p>\n

Look at who the company bosses are and their backgrounds. Just go straight through to the \u2018about\u2019 page and do your research on the directors and management team. It might also be an idea to follow them on twitter to find out what they\u2019re saying as well. Understanding the senior management better will reveal the business\u2019s influencers, which in turn informs the values and inherent company culture.<\/p>\n

5. Who their clients are<\/strong><\/p>\n

By having an understanding of the customer, you\u2019ll be better placed to appreciate why they do what they do and how they go about it. Demonstrating this insight in the interview will almost certainly stand you in excellent stead with your interviewer.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to talk to us about how we can help you in your job hunt, get in touch<\/a> today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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