Researching an employer could make the distinction between an software or interview that feels generic and re-purposed and permitting you to come back throughout as a ready and educated candidate who is aware of why they need to work on this position and with this employer.

Certainly one of our largest suggestions when submitting job purposes and making ready for interviews is to analysis the employer so that you could tailor your method and take into account their key considerations, values and recruitment standards. However what are you able to do to analysis an employer?

Their webpages – a phrase of warning

Your first thought to search out details about an employer may be to go to their web site and this can be a good spot to get began! They might have details about what they search for of their workers, how they like a CV to be structured and a number of the tasks they’re engaged on. Nevertheless, remember the fact that it isn’t simply you and different potential workers which can be taking a look at these webpages, additionally it is potential purchasers or stakeholders. On this means, many employers can have a advertising entrance to their webpages that would restrict the quantity of knowledge you discover. As such, you’ll need to broaden your seek for info a bit of. Listed below are another concepts:

Benefit from social media

Social media may be an effective way to entry details about an employer or sector or to search out out extra about potential profession pathways. Some job sectors have a big presence on social media. Do you know that the publishing trade operates closely via Twitter/X? Literary brokers usually use Twitter to department out their community and uncover new expertise whereas publishing homes regularly share information, use the platform to promote publications and share vacancies via usually a number of accounts. With adjustments to Twitter/X’s platform, TikTok is a key new participant within the publishing social media world however that could be a weblog publish for an additional time!

That is one instance of a sector that makes use of social media to go about its each day operations however social media can be an awesome supply of knowledge throughout all sectors. Have you ever tried trying to find Warwick alumni on LinkedIn to see what expertise these doing the roles you’re occupied with have? Have you ever checked out an employer’s Twitter/X account to see what information they’re celebrating with followers? Typically giant firms can have a complete crew of individuals devoted to managing their social media because it’s a handy strategy to share updates in regards to the firm, so make use of it. Once more, a phrase of warning: these accounts are a type of advertising so don’t simply learn their social media – use this as a springboard to develop your analysis additional.

Sector particular information shops

Completely different job sectors can have blogs, e-newsletters, suppose tanks, social media information accounts and extra formal journals and magazines as publications to help you keep updated with the important thing occasions affecting the sector. As the next schooling careers advisor I observe and am subscribed to an array of newsletters, information shops and blogs that maintain me up-to-date with what’s going on in universities and with employers throughout the UK and the world. It permits me to remain on prime of the consistently altering information cycle and know what may have an effect on how I method my work.

Signing up for information shops as you enter a selected sector is an effective way to passively study what may have an effect on the work you’d be doing within the position you’re making use of to and offer you a lot of present info that you would be able to draw on in an software or interview. Get on prime of this as you start your job search to make the researching course of quite a bit much less time-consuming!

Know your present affairs

While there might be sector-specific information and knowledge that could possibly be invaluable to informing your purposes, figuring out what’s going on on the planet is a good tip for anybody making use of for jobs as these are main occasions that would have an effect on everybody regardless of their job or sector. Attempt to keep watch over the information to remain on prime of your present affairs extra typically.

Warwick assets

As a Warwick pupil you might have entry to assets via the library that may paint a broad image of a selected job sector or employer. An inventory of present enterprise databases accessible via the college library may be discovered right here . These databases supply info round organisations’ income, variety of workers, current information and sector updates in addition to some SWOT analyses for some employers. Should you’re looking for to use to positions associated to enterprise chances are you’ll discover this degree of element particularly useful, however the broader sector information could possibly be of curiosity to anybody making use of to positions throughout an organisation’s operations.

Careers occasions

Lastly, make use of the employer and careers occasions now we have right here on campus and on-line via the college. There are a complete host of occasions, employer talks, panels and profession gala’s all through the educational yr, notably within the Autumn and Spring phrases. They supply an awesome alternative to listen to from employers you may be occupied with, uncover new ones and ask the questions you need to know. Occasions are marketed through MyAdvantage so take look what’s developing quickly. Hope to see you there!