How To Target the Best Companies in Your Job Search

How To Target the Best Companies in Your Job Search How To Target the Best Companies in Your Job Search Listen to Podcast Now: Listen in iTunes Download Audio File SUMMARY Im amazed at the laser-like focus job seekers have on finding a job by target only jobs. You join a company. You dont  join a job! Regardless of whether you desperately need a job, would like to find an alternate job, or want to evaluate the market to review better opportunities, I suggest to first target companies. Heres how to target the best companies in your job search. For most, the company you work for will have a far greater impact on your overall professional growth than the individual responsibilities you perform in your particular job. Think about  it.  Would you rather have absorbed the pedigree from being part of a NFL Super Bowl team or would you rather be the ace pitcher on a MLB team whose record is 62 wins and 100 loses? I’m going to help you get started THINK About your profession, industry, and organizations you could work for About your competitors Start generating a list of companies  in your field (or targeted field) you could investigate Review the  companies’ career sites GOOGLE Don’t knock simple google searches. Set up google alerts for companies within your sector SOURCES Public Companies: SEC’s Edgar Site has public annual information on the companies (http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtm) Private: Site’s or offerings like Hoover’s (http://www.hoovers.com/) BEST COMPANIES and FASTEST GROWING LISTS There are so many . Ive combed through the Internet and identified: 16 Best Companies/Fastest Growing Lists 3 Best By Size 22 Best by Industry I listed them in a handy document  for you:  Check out the FREE DOWNLOAD of my favorite Best Companies and Fastest Growing Companies Lists! BOOKS BLOGS Find authors and bloggers in your space Theyll comment on the industry trends, companies, etc. LINKEDIN You can search You can review company pages You can see if you know anyone who works there JOB BOARDS Ive combed through the Internet and have created a list of my nine favorite general job search boards and fourteen niche boards. Check out the FREE DOWNLOAD of  my favorite job boards! Look at the openings Look at the reviews COMPANY EVALUATION SITES Glassdoor Vault Wetfeet DONT FORGET TO DOWNLOAD THE LIST OF BEST OF AND FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES  or the LIST OF MY FAVORITE JOB BOARDS! Want more advanced material?  Join the  milewalk Academy  and grab some of the free offerings that support the instruction in this post!