Finding a job is more than searching job boards. Job search strategies such as how to create the most powerful résumé and cover letter, and learning about effective interviewing, are critical. So is researching companies you are or might be interested in — a practice that can set you apart from other job seekers but that often gets neglected.
The Center for Career and Calling can help you with company research. Explore the resources below to discover more ways you can improve your “company intelligence.” You can also make an appointment with one of our professional career counselors.
Employer research sites
CampusPoint
Explore profiles of more than 1,600 Seattle/Puget Sound employers detailing every aspect of the company, including the company culture, recruiting information, and benefits. Most of this information is not readily available on the employers’ website.
Degrees for the Greater Good
Offers examples of how training and education can prepare you for nonprofit careers and skills-based volunteerism.
Glass Door
Providing information to college students about employers and workplaces, organization-specific interview strategies, salaries and benefits, companies, and jobs.
Hoovers
Access continuously updated comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence on public and private organizations worldwide.
Puget Sound Business Journal
Find employer information through the latest breaking local business news.
Vault
Find extensive information on industries and employers, along with career tips and advice, and a job board.
Wetfeet
Discover the top employers in America through articles, guides, and the Universum top 100 list.