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Week 5: Target Where You Want to Work REMOTELY
How to Target Your Ideal Company
Video Time: 3 Minutes Action Time: 30 Minutes – 3 Hours
Video Time: 3 Minutes
Action Time: 30 Minutes –
3 Hours
This episode we are talking about How to Target a Company that you want to work for REMOTELY. First, look at their website. It’s easy, you don’t even have to leave your bed! Which you’re probably in right now. Use the website to find information about the company. Most companies have an “About” section and a vision/mission statement on their website. This information will help you understand the companies mission better and can be used as talking points during the interview. Down below, in our step by step instructions, you’ll find an example of how to find company info. Don’t forget that Google can be your best friend!
Find news articles about the companies you’re targeting. With many things now moving to an online platform, your job search should become more virtual as well. Use sites like GlassDoor or Indeed. Remember when your parents would tell you Wikipedia was not a reliable source? Well in this case they’re wrong! Some companies have Wikipedias. So be sure to check those out! Use LinkedIn to find the company and its employees. Since you can’t go out and network physically, LinkedIn is the best place to connect with potential employers online. And since we have already taught you how to set up your profile, you are already one step ahead of your competition!
This episode we are talking about How to Target a Company that you want to work for REMOTELY. First, look at their website. It’s easy, you don’t even have to leave your bed! Which you’re probably in right now. Use the website to find information about the company. Most companies have an “About” section and a vision/mission statement on their website. This information will help you understand the companies mission better and can be used as talking points during the interview. Down below, in our step by step instructions, you’ll find an example of how to find company info. Don’t forget that Google can be your best friend!
Find news articles about the companies you’re targeting. With many things now moving to an online platform, your job search should become more virtual as well. Use sites like GlassDoor or Indeed. Remember when your parents would tell you Wikipedia was not a reliable source? Well in this case they’re wrong! Some companies have Wikipedias. So be sure to check those out! Use LinkedIn to find the company and its employees. Since you can’t go out and network physically, LinkedIn is the best place to connect with potential employers online. And since we have already taught you how to set up your profile, you are already one step ahead of your competition!
A Sample of Companies on FlexJob's List:
1. Humana
2. K12
3. Twitch
4. Twitter
Link Resources
And if you’re not sure where to start your job search, here is a link:
Companies who are hiring remote positions right now!
If you are 55 or older and looking for a part time job, check out this link for some suggestions:
A Sample of Companies on FlexJob's List:
1. Humana
2. K12
3. Twitch
4. Twitter
Link Resources
And if you’re not sure where to start your job search, here is a link:
Companies who are hiring remote positions right now!
If you are 55 or older and looking for a part time job, check out this link for some suggestions:
Let's Get Started
1Choose a few companies that you are interested in.
To get you started off right, here’s a list of companies looking to hire recent grads that you may be interested in working for.
2Look at each company’s website.
Most companies have an “About” page, or a vision/mission statement. You want to find out everything you can about the company. From what they’re about, to recent challenges and how they were handled, and what they’re doing right now. Really dive in on what those companies are and what they do.
3Google each company to find more relevant information on them.
When you Google, you may even learn about the CEO of the company. If you find videos of the CEO, don’t hesitate to watch them to learn more about your future boss. A little internet stalking never hurt anyone! Be aware that no company is perfect and that all companies have problems. That’s okay, as the most important thing to learn is how businesses deal with their problems. Are they really good at problem solving?
4Make use of Glassdoor.com and Indeed.com.
They are great tools to utilize to get feedback from current and former employees on what it is like to work at the companies you are interested in. Some companies even have Wikipedia pages, so check those out as well!
5Use LinkedIn.
Look up the company on LinkedIn and see the different types of content that they post. Later on in this program, you’ll learn how to connect with employees because we want you to reach out to real live people (unless you’re applying to be a mortician)
1Choose a few companies
that you are interested in.
To get you started off right, here’s a list of companies looking to hire recent grads that you may be interested in working for.
2Look at each company’s
website.
Most companies have an “About” page, or a vision/mission statement. You want to find out everything you can about the company. From what they’re about, to recent challenges and how they were handled, and what they’re doing right now. Really dive in on what those companies are and what they do.
3Google each company to
find more relevant information
on them.
When you Google, you may even learn about the CEO of the company. If you find videos of the CEO, don’t hesitate to watch them to learn more about your future boss. A little internet stalking never hurt anyone! Be aware that no company is perfect and that all companies have problems. That’s okay, as the most important thing to learn is how businesses deal with their problems. Are they really good at problem solving?
4Make use of Glassdoor.com
and Indeed.com.
They are great tools to utilize to get feedback from current and former employees on what it is like to work at the companies you are interested in. Some companies even have Wikipedia pages, so check those out as well!
5Use LinkedIn.
Look up the company on LinkedIn and see the different types of content that they post. Later on in this program, you’ll learn how to connect with employees because we want you to reach out to real live people (unless you’re applying to be a mortician)