Explain briefly what you learned about the company. Remember some of these sources may contain favorable bias about the company.
The company name is QuEST Global.- Use the company you were given for your cover letter assignment
- Find at least 5 different sources of information to research your company.
- Explain briefly what you learned about the company. Remember some of these sources may contain favorable bias about the company.
The following is a list of suggestions for things you may want to consider when researching a prospective employer. Some of the information is easy to obtain. Some of the more important information to help you make a good job decision is hard to find. These suggestions might also serve as the basis for questions you want to ask during the interview and particularly during a company visit – some things you shouldn’t ask directly but you can get a feel for what’s going on by being observant of the work environments you visit.
- Is the company privately or publicly owned?
- Get an overview feel for the company history – how did they get to where they are today?
- Is the company part of a larger parent organization – how do they fit in the company structure?
- Where are the company offices, plants and if appropriate, major stores?
- How big is the company – how many employees work at the various major locations?
- Does the company have any international connections?
- What are the primary products and services – anything unique that sets them apart?
- Any business practices or ethics issues that might make you uncomfortable?
- Look for current news articles about the company.
- Look at the trade journals for this industry and see what’s being said about the company.
- Salary information in your career field for the company, industry and geographic region.
- Job descriptions and additional positions you may be considering.
- Work environment – casual/formal, travel requirements, hours, stress, variety of assignments, etc.
- End with a paragraph on your opinion about this company – does it present a good employment opportunity for Engineering majors? Would you work there and why?
- Detail 5 important questions to ask this company during an interview?
- Cite all of your references and sources.
- The paper, including citations, should be no more than 2 single spaced pages – no cover page