Directions: Select one company to research. One company must be participating in an on campus Career Fair.

To make this assignment a productive one for you, you are encouraged to select only publicly held companies.

Format: Typed, using a sans serif font such as Arial or Tahoma. Font size 10-11. Write your report, in your own words, do not cut and paste. Include appropriate citations. (2 points)

Upper left hand corner: CSR 200: Professional Development

Date: Company Research Assignment

Your Name

Use proper MLA citation format for all resources used including website. See OWL link for APA guidelines https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

Outline: Include the following information for each, using the outline format provided. Include the headings and subheadings followed by your responses:

Use of company website

Company name. List the company name and write a brief statement of why you selected this company. (1 pt)
Company Research: (3.5 pts.)
Company website url:
Company overview: List 6 facts you learned about this company.
Include:

Company CEO
Location of corporate headquarters
Private/publicly traded? (List which stock exchange and symbol(how it is listed)
Product and/or services offered (list 2-3)
Types social media outlets used.
Current business activity

Career Opportunities
What information did you find here regarding careers?
Was it easy to find?
Of the positions available, which are of interest to you? List.
How do you apply? What materials must you complete/submit?
Identify 3-4 key skills and/or qualifications that are needed for the position. (note: If this company will be on campus for interviews or a career fair, you may find position information listed on MyCCO).

**Include citations as not all of this information will be on the same webpage within the website.

Mission Statement/Company Values (2.5 pts)
Find a mission statement for your company and provide the statement along with the source used to locate these statements. Use quotations if you directly copy word for word. Include citations.
How does this relate to your own values and goals?

SWOT: Locate information about the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). Provide a summary of these four items. List the source(s) used to locate this information. (2.5 pts) . Include citations.
Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Opportunities:
Threats:

Competitors Identify 2-3 competitors. (1 pt) Include citations.

A.

B.

Questions: Based on your research, prepare two (2) questions you would ask the company. (1 pt)
A.

B.

Third Party Job Search sites: Websites such as Glassdoor, Indeed, Careerbliss provide both job postings and company reviews.

Find a site that provides reviews about the company you are researching. Read through them and write a short paragraph of your reaction to what you have read.

NOTE: Should you not find a review about the company you are researching, select a job posting that is of interest to you and state why the interest. (2 pts) Include citations.

Company Review/comments OR Job Posting/comments

References (1.5 pts)

Approved Reference List: Only resources listed below can be used. Choose 3 different resources and/or databases from the list below. The company website can only be used as a fourth (4th) resource. These are all found on Career Wiki http://career.lib.purdue.edu/index.php

Any from the list found here: http://career.lib.purdue.edu/Employer_Research.php
Occupational Outlook Handbook
O*Net Online
Riley Guide
Glassdoor
Career Beam