How to Read a Company's Website When Looking to Work There (Five Ways to Get the Job Info You Need)

How to Read a Company's Website When Looking to Work There. (www.clicktogethired.com)


Many of us have a certain company in mind when we begin applying for jobs. Employees idolize Google and Apple for their generous employee benefits like free lunches and laundry service while you work. But what about the other 99% of the companies out there? The one where you will most likely end up?

Sometimes navigating that company's website can be frustrating because information on jobs, company culture, benefits, etc. tends to be buried beneath the flashy graphics on display for customers.

Here's five ways you can translate that company website into meaningful and actionable information:

1. First check for the obvious--links located at the bottom of the website that say "Jobs", "Employment Opportunities", and the like
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2. If, these are missing, you'll need to dig a bit deeper. Try looking for links which say "About Us", or "Corporate", or "Company Info." These will usually take you to a landing page which will display available jobs
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3. Get an idea about the company culture by visiting their "Executive Team" link. Usually they will list photos and accomplishments of their senior executives--look to see if this fits with where you wish to work. Also, check out their "Community", or "Community Involvement" links. You can learn quite a bit about what a company values by how they give back to their local area.
   
4. Another good place to find if this company will be a good match is to look in the "Investors" link. You will find annual reports and SEC filings here--pretty dry stuff, but nonetheless it will help you to quickly determine not just the financial strength of the company (will they be around in five years?) but also gives you a glimpse of their vision and strategic goals.
   
5. One last place to look is the company's "Press Releases." These can contain valuable nuggets of info on new products, sales figures, executive changes, etc. that can better prepare you for the interview or give you an edge when writing your cover letter.

 We hope you are able to immediately put these strategies into practice and not be intimidated by any company website.

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Until next time,

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