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PROJECT 7: Employer Profile |
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OVERVIEW: |
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Knowledge of the
company with which you are interviewing is critical to your success.
Extensive research prior to an interview is an effective way to help you to stand
out above other candidates. But how do you know which areas to research? How
can you best find the information you need before your interview? The purpose
of this project is to develop skills in performing in-depth research on
companies in preparation for interviews. |
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PROJECT
INSTRUCTIONS: |
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Read Chapter 19 in
the textbook with special attention to Figures 19.1
and 19.2. Your finished project
should fulfill ALL of the listed
requirements. If you also chose Project 6, you must select a different
employer for Project 7. A. Choose
Employer: Select an employer that
you are interested in working for, one with whom you have an interview
scheduled, or one with whom you have already accepted employment or currently
work for. Research the company extensively, exploring information on the web
and in annual reports, employment brochures, investment reports,
advertisements, business periodicals, newspapers and magazines. You may find
the following websites helpful: 1.
VAULT
Online Career Library 2.
WetFeet 5.
Career Links B. Research
Employer: In one or more
paragraphs identify the organization you chose and why you chose it, and
describe the research you conducted, listing all of your sources. You are welcome
to use a firm that you are considering interviewing for full- or part-time
positions, a former employer, or if you have accepted employment, the firm
that you selected. Turn in five pages of research that you printed about the
employer. C. Profile: Using the Employer
Profile template as a guide (in syllabus appendix and Figure
19.1 in the textbook), develop a three- to five-page profile on the
company you research. D. Why Us? Two common questions in an interview (or when
assessing your current employer) is: “Why do you want to work for us?” and
“What factors lead you to select us to interview (or work for)?” Assuming
that you are joining the firm you have selected, what factors did you
identify as reasons for joining it? Give a 2-minute
summary of why this is the best firm possible for you to be working for. Be
convincing to the firm and yourself. Deliverables: Turn in to your Career Counselor: Ø
One page on
why you chose this employer with an explanation of your research sources Ø
About five
pages of printed materials from your research Ø
Completed Employer Profile template using Figure
19.1 as a guide Ø
Two-minute
interview answer to why you selected this employer. |