Before you interview, whether it’s for a summer gig or a future career, do your research! Impress your future employers with your industry and company knowledge. It might just land you the job!
Business Source Premier contains incredible company profiles that even give name and contact information for company executives. Profiles also include company financials and SWOT analysis. BSP has full-text of magazines like Forbes, BusinessWeek, and Entrepreneur so read up!
Industry data can be found in BizMiner or IBISWorld. Get the bigger picture and learn where experts see this industry headed.
Learning Express Library (from the Tennessee Electronic Library) provides scored licensing, certification, and aptitude practice tests, online career preparation, and vital information for a wide variety of occupations from nursing to law enforcement.
The Accra Cost of Living Index provides data to help you estimate the cost of housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. Use this to your advantage when negotiating salary.
Good luck! Lila knows you will knock their socks off.
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