X420 Advantage Session: “Get the Competitive Advantage in Your Job Search”

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Walgreens Example

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Competitive Advantage Resources @ IUB

Whether you are interviewing, considering a job offer, investing your money, or just looking ahead to the future, researching a company is one of the most important steps you will take to ensure career success! From this site you can link to some of the many resources that IU-B Libraries provide that have information on companies and industries.

Company & Industry Information - Survey the company's past, present, and future. A successful research will include:

  • History
  • Mission Statement
  • Corporate Officers
  • Locations, Divisions, Subsidiaries
  • Products and Services
  • Number of Employees
  • Future Growth and Expansion
  • Competitors
  • Reputation in the Industry
  • Industry Outlook

Financial Data - Examine the company’s solvency. Important documents to review include:

  • Sales and Earnings
  • Assets and Liabilities
  • Stock Information
  • Bond Issues and Rating
  • SEC Filings
  • 10-K and 10-Q Reports
  • Financial Indexes

Alternative Information Sources - Look at views of independent or opposing sources. Resources include:

  • Government Agencies
  • Legal Hearings
  • Corporate Watchdog and Activist Groups
  • Environmental Groups
  • Labor Unions
  • Political News

  Content developed by Kate Quarles, September 2001
Revised by Carolyn Walters, October 2004
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