Job search
Question Description
- Step 1:
- Locate a current advertisement for an entry-level position for which you will be qualified to apply for upon graduation in your field (cannot be an internship or temporary position); a bachelor degree should be required – if you have a question, email Dr. Wilkie before the deadline)
- Select the text of the entire position ad and copy/paste it into a MS Word document; save it as a *.RTF file (see my “how to” video – D2L Content).
- Label this section “Step 1”.
- Step 2:
- Using IUP Library’s ReferenceUSA, Mergent online or other web-based resources, conduct additional research to find ALL of the following information:
- Full name of a contact person with the company (CEO, HR exec, etc.);
- His/her official job title (i.e., Vice President of Human Resources, etc.); and
- The complete and correct company/org. name and complete physical mailing address (company headquarters is ok).
- Place the above-referenced contact information below the Step 1 section and label this section “Step 2.”
- Using IUP Library’s ReferenceUSA, Mergent online or other web-based resources, conduct additional research to find ALL of the following information:
- Step 3:
- Conduct research about the company/organization.Sample information (only write about those topics that would help youeffectively demonstrate your knowledge of the organization in an actualinterview) may include:
- Locations (headquarters, divisions, branches, subsidiaries, etc.)
- Ownership and governance (Public? Private? Non-profit? For-profit? A subsidiary of a larger company?)
- Brief history of company
- Corporate mission, values, “about the company”
- Corporate culture, ethics statements/documents, corporate social responsibility presence, presence on social media
- Products and services (current and expected)
- Industry position (are they a leader or a minor player, etc.)
- Key financial points (stock price, annual reports, IPOs, mergers, etc.)
- Growth prospects (Expanding? Acquiring? Merging?)
- Type a half page double-spaced summary of the company information.
- Label this section “Step 3”.
- Conduct research about the company/organization.Sample information (only write about those topics that would help youeffectively demonstrate your knowledge of the organization in an actualinterview) may include:
- Step 4:
- Theresume type should be chronological or functional (refer to yourtextbook and Dr. Wilkie’s resume guide on D2L for examples).
- The font size should be no smaller than 11 points and Times New Roman is preferred.
- The traditional resume version should also feature a summary of qualifications instead of an objective (refer to Chapter 15) based on the job ad and your qualifications.
- The resume should be carefully proofread so that it is free from all grammatical, spelling, punctuation and proofreading errors.
- Save the traditional resume document as an *.RTF file type (“save as” and select *.rtf [rich text format]).
- Submit to the D2L dropbox as a separate file from Part A (job search portion) (see my “how to” video on saving as an RTF).
- Perform a news article search for a recent story about the company or its products/services (dated no earlier than 2015); use IUP library’s periodical databases, the Wall Street Journal (also available through library database). (NOTE: If the company is a small business and you can’t find a news article, email Dr. Wilkie before the assignment deadline for alternative options.)
- Seethe textbook for links to job search sites and resources to locatecompany information (also use the IUP library resources, etc.). Also,refer to Chapter 15, “Researching industries and companies of interest.”
- Type a short one double-spaced paragraph summary of the information from the article and include a reference listing formatted APA 6th or MLA style
- Label this Section “Step 4.
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