Newsletter #43 How to Research Employers before an Interview

DEMONSTRATE your research skills.

Prepare for your interviews with some of these great library resources:

Vault Career Intelligence

http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/indexes/online_career_library

• Company profiles on thousands of companies and firms
• Profiles of over 100 top industries.
• Tips and recommendations on résumés, cover letters, and interviewing.

RU Library Career Guide

Select “Research Companies”

Get options to access information about a company or the industry

http://libguides.rutgers.edu/careers

• Business Source Premier. company reports with key executives, SWOT analysis
• MarketLine and Hoover’s Company Profiles (WestlawNext) are other databases you should check out.

RU Library Job Searching Guide

http://libguides.rutgers.edu/jobs

• Use this guide for access to “Research Companies 1 and 2”.
• Access to annual reports, top companies to work for lists and more