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Research Employers, Industries, and Salary
Researching Employers
There are two basic reasons to research employers:
- To help you identify employers for which you would like to work.
- To prepare you for interviews. Researching an employer during your job search can help you determine more about an organization and your potential place in it.
What to Look For
- What are the organization’s services or products?
- How successful is the company or organization? What are their sales? Assets? Earnings? What has their growth pattern been like? What is their forecast of anticipated growth?
- What is the size of the company? How many employees do they have? What types of jobs exist with the employer?
- What are the objectives and philosophy of the organization?
- What is their location? How many locations are there? How long have they been established there?
- Who are their competitors?
- What are the names of key executives? Is the company publicly or privately owned?
- What is the general reputation of the organization?
- What are their major achievements?
Drop-in or call the Career Center for additional assistance about how to research employers, prepare for interviews, or identify your personal needs in a work environment
SJSU Career Center programs and services are provided to Equal Opportunity Employers.
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