Why Deep Research About a Company will Land You That Job

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So you got the call you have been waiting and praying so fervently for since the day you sent that application? What next? While it is okay to doyour short victory jig, need I mention that you should first confirm you pressed the end call button? Need I also remind you that the jigs should be very short? This is because the victory is not won yet. Your potential employers have formed a certain impression of you from your resume. In their minds they think you are close to what they consider their preferred candidate, and you have the task of surpassing these expectations.

So, what should to do, you ask? The first step is ensuring you have all the requirements your potential employer mentioned you carry to the interview. Some interviewers are put off by candidates who lack any or some of the interview requirements.

After assembling the requirements, mostly documentation, portfolios or presentations in some cases, do more homework. As you were applying for the job you probably checked the company’s website. At this stage go deeper. Every candidate will look into the history of the company, their products, vision and all the obvious information in the website. You should take your research a step further. Your interviewer may be looking for the single thing that makes one candidate stand out from the sea of promising talent eager to please. For instance, you could find out what the company’s clients are saying in reviews. Sometimes such information is available in the website or separate blogs. Positive and negative reviews should serve to arm you with information that will hoist you a level above the throng of job seekers eyeing the same position. Positive reviews from clients give you answers to interview questions like;

“Why do you want to join our company?”

You can state;

“Well, from your users’ reviews I saw happy clients showing their appreciation for your quick response, excellent customer service and innovative products. I would definitely like to be part of a team that is this passionate about customer satisfaction and they live to grow it.”

Negative reviews or complaints should point to you the company’s pain. This should help you position yourself as the guy with the solution. For instance, when asked what value you will be bringing, or why they should hire you, sit up straight because you will blow them away with an informed response.

“I have a rich background in user experience and support. Despite the many positive reviews from your users, I noted a few disgruntled reviews mainly on down time and failing systems. These are issues I have dealt with in the past and I hope to implement with your users and improve customer satisfaction levels.”

Such a response not only shows your deep understanding of the role you are looking to fill, but your analytic skills and the ability to see the bigger picture. You will be miles ahead of other candidates.

Proper research about a company can also reveal information that is not common knowledge to many job seekers. You could stumble upon recent milestones that the company you wish to join recently attained. This will work well to your advantage and the panel of interviewers will be impressed by your keen interest in their company.

At the end of the day, informed answers to a panel will always win over empty bravado in an attempt to impress. Interviewers can see through futile cover-ups efforts trying that replace the lack of planning and research. Be wise.

Mueke Katwa
I have two years experience in Business Support which covers Human Resource as a function; and a lifelong passion in creative writing.
 

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  18. Wow, your advise is one of the best ever seen ,ı will apply the same in my job find interview once called upon.

  19. Wow, your advise is one of the best ever seen ,ı will apply the same in my job finding once called upon for an interview .
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  30. Great piece there. Now i know better than I thought I did before. Please continue posting these great items from time to time.

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  31. Thanks alot for your sensitive tips. With all these in mind i am sure i will prepare myself enough come next interview to be at my best.

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  37. This is great!! Kindly be advising us like this. What are the best answers to Questions like, what salary do you expect from us?

  38. Thanks alot.This article has been a great source of knowledge and as we all know knowledge is power.Keep up the good work.

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  43. I am definitely convinced over your remark and thankful.I would only seek know how fresh leavers can handle the salary criterion and level of experience.
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  69. Very educative. I got some knowledge how to go about my next interview coz I guess I missed on the last one for lack of preparation.

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  90. I have an interview tommorow on cmmunity health assistant at kilifi county government. Thanx for the tips.

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  124. i love your most informative message many times we do not know how to face the panel in an interview we get their with a lot of expectations until we mess up ,thank you so much .

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  127. Interesting stuff, quite an eye openner. Thanks for the great piece, I sure will put this into practise henceforth

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  133. Well researched article and well written. Having the experience of having sat on either sides of the interview table on several occasions, you hit the nail on the head. Research into the potential employer’s history, products, vision, tradition, clients, etc differentiate the right candidate from the rest. Kudos

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  139. A great piece of art derived frm deep thinkng n vast research. Well timed n quite useful. Got an interview to attend tommorow.
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  165. It’s will help thy panel to realize the wealthiest of thy information you have about thy company and their excitement is to know from thy candidate, how thy research you have conducted can help thy company if you join their team. So to know were to improve thy service of thy company due to your research is thy big chance to convince thy panelist to land you thy job.

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  174. Thank you so much,i could have got this wayback last year,i think i would b a better person now,but they say better late than never,i was asked same question in an interview at Limuru sewarage and water company,i did little research ans took the interview as general,,,,now am informed.I am an accountant CPAK…..

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