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Master sophisticated research tools and techniques to be well-informed and engage in substantive discussions and interviews. Investigate where you most belong, and identify specific companies, locations, job functions and the right people to connect with for key information and access.

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by Steve Dalton
Target the Right Employers: Four Steps to Build Your List Fast
Finally – here is an efficient and effective job search methodology to develop a target list of employers, fast.. Steve Dalton, author of The 2-Hour Job Search and Senior Associate Director of the Career Management Center and Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, details how to get that first job interview by creating a specifically prioritized list of target employers in 70 minutes.… more>>
 

with Sean Campbell
Mining the Web for Company Intelligence
Think of all the cover letters your target company receives and how important it is to make your letter stand out.  Consider, too, the competition you face when interviewing and how critical it is to be a well-informed candidate.… more>>
 

with Sean Campbell
Mining the Web for Great Contacts
In addition to the opportunities social networks offer to enhance your own visibility, the web contains valuable ways to identify quality contacts.  Sean Campbell, market research expert and co-author of Going Beyond Google: Gathering Internet Intelligence,… more>>
 

with Scott Swigart
If I Work Here…Dream Job or Worst Nightmare?
In order to envision yourself at the job of your dreams, you need a clear sense of how you might fit in to a company’s culture, whether it’s a healthy business or lagging in the marketplace, and if your desired salary range is realistic… more>>
 

with Scott Swigart
If I Work Here…What’s My Paycheck?
How do you decide which jobs offer competitive salaries and which companies reward their employees in ways that make sense for you to target a job there? … more>>