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

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Company & Industry Information

Financial Data

Alternative Information Sources

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Career Reference Collection @ IC/US

Business/SPEA Library

X420 Presentation

Walgreens Example

Walgreens.com

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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