Week 4: What You Believe in is Where You Should Work
How to Find Your Dream Company's Values
Video Time: 5 Minutes Action Time: 30 Minutes-1 Hour
Video Time: 5 Minutes
Action Time:
30 Minutes-1 Hour
Now it’s time for you to start choosing your dream company (or companies, if you’re an overachiever) so you can align your values with theirs.
Do you still have your pen and paper? When you do, write this down: G. O. O. G. L. E. com!
Always go to Google and do some research! As a college student or recent grad, you probably travel places. So let’s say, you want to get a job at Uber. Google it and see what pops up on Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Website, Review places like Yelp, Facebook, Google reviews.
Now it’s time for you to start choosing your dream company (or companies, if you’re an overachiever) so you can align your values with theirs.
Do you still have your pen and paper?
When you do, write this down: G. O. O. G. L. E. com!
Always go to Google and do some research! As a college student or recent grad, you probably travel places. So let’s say, you want to get a job at Uber. Google it and see what pops up on Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Website, Review places like Yelp, Facebook, Google reviews.
You can read and learn about your ideal company and find what they believe in and add to your list! If the company you’re looking at doesn’t have some of the key top priorities that you have, then they are a pass!
Since you’re on Google (and we’re talking about Google) then you may want a job there. If so, make sure your values align with theirs because they hire a lot of young folks. If you want to work with people around your same age this would be a perfect place for you. But if you find it hard to be productive in a higher energy environment then this place might not be right for you. This is all about finding the RIGHT company that works for YOU.
Down below, we will take you step-by-step on how to go to a website, find the values, mission statement, and other clues about what matters to a company. Unfortunately, not every site will have this info so you may need to dig around a bit, but have a great time while doing it! Think of this research as searching for a date through Tinder (just make sure you stay away from the creeps).
Check out our various internship opportunities to see if they might be a good fit for your rising career!
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
I know it sounds like a lot of work but have no fear! We are here to take you step by step and hold your hand to ensure that you end up in the company that makes you feel like a glorious, shining star! Here’s where you want to look:
- The About Us section of your dream company’s website.
- Google (of course!). Type in the name of the company, and then the mission statement.
Ex: Amazon mission statement
- Online articles about the company.
- LinkedIn connections who work there! Yeah! Reach out to their employees and ask them questions!
Congrats, you made it to the end of Week 04 – see you next week for Week 05 “Target Where You Want to Work”. Have a Super Day!
I know it sounds like a lot of work but have no fear! We are here to take you step by step and hold your hand to ensure that you end up in the company that makes you feel like a glorious, shining star! Here’s where you want to look:
- The About Us section of your dream company’s website.
- Google (of course!). Type in the name of the company, and then the mission statement.
Ex: Amazon mission statement
- Online articles about the company.
- LinkedIn connections who work there! Yeah! Reach out to their employees and ask them questions!
Congrats, you made it to the end of Week 04 – see you next week for Week 05 “Target Where You Want to Work”. Have a Super Day!