Networking strategy - Part8

CONDUCTING YOUR INFORMAL INTERVIEW

6 key info to gather

The importance of your informer

This is your first step in the door of your target company and you would not like to miss it. Make sure to have previously gathered as much information on the company as you can, online and from your networks, in order just to assess with the informer and validate the impression you have, based on your assumptions.

What you want to know

1- Basics

-         Foundation date

-         Founder

-         Number of employees

-         Revenue

-         Main products

-         Industry

-         Locations

2- Strategy

-         Mission or vision

-         Innovation

-         Top 3 goals

3- Challenge

-         3 main current projects

-         3 struggles the company is facing

-         3 main competitors

-         Position on the market

4- Reputation

-         Web presence

-         Recognition

-        Partnership

-        Recent news

5- Ethic

-        Values

-        Working environment

-        Advancement

-        Management style

-        Training

6- Salary

-        Wages / advantages

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Author - Kevin Simonnet