Create & Use a Target Company List

1. Lists To Use in Developing Your Target Company List:

• The Book of Lists
• 50 Best Places to Work 2014
• 50 Best Places to Work 2017
• 100 Best Companies to Work For
• If You Want To Get Rich, Work For These Companies
• The Top Companies For Culture And Values
• The 25 Most Enjoyable Companies To Work For
• The 10 Best Companies for High School Grads
• The 10 Best Companies To Work For In America
• Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs
• The Top 25 Companies For Work-Life Balance
• Top 100 Companies Offering Remote Jobs
• Best Places to Work in Orange County, California
• List of Consulting Firms
• County Government Organizations
  • CountyOffice.org
    CountyOffice.org is the most accurate internet database of County Government offices in the United States. Use our site to locate your county assessor, board of elections, chamber of commerce, child support offices, colleges, coroner, courts, and much more, with all relevant details.

2. Places to Research Your Target Companies:

• LinkedIn.com
• Hoovers
• ForbesMagazine.com
• CNNMoney.com
• Bloomberg Business (Businessweek)
• Glassdoor.com
• Melissa Data – NonProfits Research
• The Book of Lists
• Your Local Research Librarian

3. How to Use Your Target Company List in Your Job Search

• Use Your Top Target Companies When Describing Your Desired Job to Your Network
  • Consider Adding a Few of Your Target Companies Into Your Elevator Speech
• Look for People You Know in Your Target Companies By Searching on LinkedIn
• Ask for Introductions to People in Your Target Companies
• Look for People in Your LinkedIn Groups Who Work for Your Target Companies & Ask If They Know of Any Openings
• Look at Your Target Companies’ Websites for Jobs
• Look for Networking Opportunities Where People Who Work for Your Target Companies Might Work

4. Keeping Tabs on Your Target Companies

• How to Use Google Alerts to During Your Job Search