Complete the Week 2 Individual Work Worksheet

Outline how to use research effectively in the job search

It is important to prepare for job search success by researching companies of interest to you.  For this assignment, you will choose 5 companies to research.

Complete the following:

1. Use the following websites to research 5 companies: that's in the law field, such as Child Protection Investigator, Social Worker, Parole officer, Probation, Deputy Clerk, Baliff, etc.
   • O*Net Online: This site has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more.
   • Vault company search: Visit this site, and click Companies to see a list of Best Companies to Work For.
   • Quintessential Careers: This site provides a directory of corporate websites that allows you to go straight to the career and employment section of the companies where you might like to work.
   • CareerBuilder: This site provides job search tools, career advice and resources, and a salary calculator. 
2. Complete the Week 2 Individual Work Worksheet .

Reference

Harwood, L. (2013). Your career: How to make it happen (8th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western, Cengage Learning.