Research tools to make a list of companies you want to work for


You want to see the trends in different industries to know which industries might be a good match for your skills and abilities. You can go to SimplyHired to locate trends within different industries.

LinkedIn Job Insider Internet Toolbar Tool

 

As you are searching for jobs on various job boards, you can go here to download the LinkedIn Job Insider to either your Internet Explorer toolbar or your Firefox toolbar. Open any job posting at Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, Craigslist, SimplyHired, Dice, or Vault, and it will now show you your 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-degree contacts in your LinkedIn network. Having this type of information gives you some possible leads on whom to follow/network with on Twitter that are working inside companies that you are targeting.

ZoomInfo

 

Another great research resource is ZoomInfo. You can search for companies by using key words related to a company's location (e.g., proximity to you), company size (e.g., amount of revenues, number of employees), and other related information. Click the tab for company search and the hyperlink for "Advanced Search." I'd recommend looking at their advanced search tips to see the various ways of finding the information you need.

I ran a search on the key words "manufacturing" and "South Carolina" and received 572 results. When I clicked a company, I got very detailed information that would be useful in research and in creating a list of targeted companies where I might want to work. Not only did I get a description, but I also got information about their revenues, number of employees, their website statistics, links to news articles, and top competitors. Did I mention that I got this information for free?

Run a search on your own name on ZoomInfo and make sure, if you show up in their search results, that the information contained is accurate. If you are not listed, create a listing for yourself. Recruiters use ZoomInfo as a resource to source candidates.

Jigsaw

 

This is another resource for company research. You can run searches similar to the one I discussed and receive a free company mini-profile. Just click "Advanced Search" and select "Find Companies." For this search, I selected Atlanta, GA and the industry of "Computers & Electronics" with the sub-industry of "IT Network Support and Services." My search returned 231 companies.

Google

 

Lastly, Google can provide a wealth of information. Play around with some search terms to find companies to target. For example, I googled "growing companies in pharmaceutical sales 2009" and returned not only resources listing these types of companies, but also job postings.

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