Welcome! This page will help you navigate the best research sources and strategies for your job search.
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We work with the Career Management team at Tech to teach you how to find information on companies and industries so you can stand out in your interviews, create lists of potential companies where you may want to work, or find company SWOTs and reports to name a few of our career research services.
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Are you attending a networking session for a company you know little about and you have only 30 minutes to prep? Do you have a lead about a job opportunity and want to quickly check out what you can about the company?
When short on time, tackle these two areas first:
Review the company's website: If you're looking at a large publicly-traded company, take a look at their press releases and news section to better understand what they want you to know about the company. If they are a small startup and have an online presence, pay attention to the information they are sharing with the public. (If you have a few more minutes - For publicly traded companies, take a look at their quarterly (SEC 10Q) or annual reports (SEC 10K). For privately held firms, take a look at Pitchbook to learn more, including who is investing and how much).
Research your industry space: Read an industry profile in IBISWorld, Frost & Sullivan, or Technavio. First Research Industry Profiles are great because they provide you with Call Prep Questions. These can be found using Mergent Intellect > First Research.
Please note that some of these resources require an individual subscription for additional content.
Articles covering the technology industry. Requires a subscription.
Podcast hosted by Reid Hoffman covering company growth.
Articles and podcasts analyzing the strategy and business side of technology and media, and the impact of technology on society.
Aggregates articles on tech.
Articles covering technology, business, and culture.
Tech and business news.
Site dedicated to technology including start-ups, new products, and tech news.
Covers how technology changes affect our culture, business, science, and design.
Example of emerging tech site; great for idea generation.
Targets CIOs and other IT leaders providing insight on tech trends and IT's role in achieving business goals.
Financial Times articles covering the tech space. Get your FT.com account using your Cornell email address (must first register using Cornell Univeristy Library's website instructions)
Tech articles from NYTimes.
Wall Street Journal blog on tech industry.
These are some of the core resources that will let you create a list of companies that match criteria you specify (such as where they are located, their indusries, size, etc.).