Job Search Guide 8
Revised edition 9/02
Company Information Search for Job Interview Preparation
I.
USEFUL AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Nature of business of the company
Corporate culture: philosophy and values
Current major events and business growth of the company and industry
Future development of the company and industry
II.
ITEMS AND LOCATIONS
Item
Career Center
HKUST Library
World Wide Web
Company Information
Employer Information on
Joint Institution Job
Information System
(http://www.jijis.org.hk)
Databases:
• Hydra
• ProQuest
• Hong Kong Enterprise
• Company homepages
• Hong Kong Internet
Directory
• HKUST Library’s Subject
Guide Company Information
• Hong Kong WWW Servers
Company Publications
• Company Literature
• Annual Reports
• Annual Reports
News Clippings
• Industry Update
• Academic Universe
• China InfoBank
• 電子剪報=WiseNews
References
• Wet Feet Press Company
Insider
• Vault Reports Employer
Profile
• Vault Reports Career
Guides
• Employer Directories
• Directories
Videos/VCD
• Recruitment Talk Videos
• Corporate Videos/VCD
Remarks:
FOR SMALL COMPANIES OR COMPANIES WITH NO COMPANY PUBLICATIONS
• Look up various trades and industries directories
• Search if their homepages are available on World Wide Web
• Ask your counselors, lecturers, alumni, or your friends
No part of this publication may be reproduced without
permission from the Career Center, Hong Kong
University of Science & Technology.