Since you need to connect with the person responsible for the interview, it is helpful to discover as much as you can about that person as well. Is this your prospective boss or someone screening applicants? If possible, discover what the person is interested in and where he or she previously worked or went to college. Gather information that will help you establish an easy rapport.# X* G2 ^# V+ x! _" a
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Your quest for information can seem elusive without the ability to conduct an audit of the company's financial statements or at least interview employees of the company. With a bit of networking, the latter might be more feasible than you would initially think. Several other resources will help you:, ]" W* }& i" e# S7 U
1 ^: ^. b( Z) u7 V% U* s+ `The company website4 X) {4 M Q( H5 _' K: `" f8 N$ w) O
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Company statements and brochures
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1 u! |1 J1 z0 ?) zNewspaper and magazine articles7 n4 G( M1 \( A' i( h) E
# s/ ~$ r( x: Z6 O( `: H, Y' xReviews of best and worst companies, q: ?* ]: w$ y3 Z; E
0 r( i' Y% f1 d; `9 ~0 u% a* Q* LEmployees of the company
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0 q6 ~) T; Z: N7 `' X( jInformation held at local job search agencies |