Susan Whitcomb of The Academies recently shared with career professionals a very specific, actionable tipto help job seekers develop a list of target companies. I find it’s easy to tell clients to develop a list of target companies, and clients agree to the value of being proactive vs. waiting to respond (along with everyone else) to job ads once they’re posted. The reality though is that it’s rarely crossed off of a lot of clients’ to-do lists because they aren’t sure how to best do so.
To start, Susan recommends listing 5-10 companies that appeal to you. To add to this list, research additional companies online, focused either by geographic market or industry. LinkedIn is one of best places to do this. Visit the profiles of professionals currently working at your target companies, and review where these professionals previously worked as potential possibilities to expand your target list.
As a next step, a recent post from a colleague talks about asking your network for help making new connections within your target companies to increase the chance of establishing new relationships that could lead to job referrals…
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