This document outlines an agenda for a workshop on researching companies. It includes activities to help participants learn vocabulary and practice researching companies. The objectives are to learn how researching a company can help get a job and to practice researching companies. Activities include reviewing vocabulary, filling in blanks, and discussions. Participants are taught why researching a company before an interview is important, what types of information to look for, and additional sources of information besides a company's website. The workshop aims to teach participants how to effectively research companies they want to work for.

1. Researching a Company
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2. Our Agenda
1. Agenda
2. Objectives
3. Introductions
4. Class discussion
5. Activity 1: Review Vocabulary
6. Activity 2: Fill-in-the-blank
7. Why Research a company
8. How to Research a Company
9. Homework

3. Workshop Objectives
1. To learn 8 new words
2. To learn how researching a company can
help you get a job
3. To practise researching a company

4. • What is your name?
• Where are you from?
Introductions

5. • Have you ever researched a
company?
• Why is it so important?
• How did you do it?
Group discussion

6. Activity 1
Lets review the
vocabulary!

7. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interviewgood impression
mission statementcurrent prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

8. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statementcurrent prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

9. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statementcurrent prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

10. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statementcurrent prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

11. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statementcurrent prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

12. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statementcurrent
prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

13. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statement
current
prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

14. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something
research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statement
current
prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

15. Activity one: Vocabulary Review
Member of a nation
Good feelings about you
A place where you may work
Things a company believes to be good or
important.
A person you want to work for
A document that states the goals and purpose
of a company or organization
Up-to-date
To Study about something research
pre-interview
good impression
mission statement
current
prospective employer
potential workplace
values
Before the job interview

16. Activity 2
Lets fill-in-the blank!

17. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ________________________ the company before the interview?
2. What ___________________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my _______________________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employervalues
current
mission statement

18. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What ___________________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my _______________________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employervalues
current
mission statement

19. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my _______________________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

20. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my _______________________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

21. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my ______________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

22. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my ______________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my ___________________________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

23. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my ______________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my _____________________ .
7. I always get nervous ____________________________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview
potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

24. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my ______________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my _____________________ .
7. I always get nervous _______________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview
potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

25. Activity two: fill-in-the- blank
1. Did you ____________the company before the interview?
2. What __________ does the company have?
3. The company’s __________________ is to provide good service to its customers.
4. I met my ______________________ today.
5. Is the information on the website __________?
6. I met many nice people at my _____________________ .
7. I always get nervous _______________ .
8. Making a ______________________ at your job interview is very important.
research
good impression
pre-interview
potential workplace
prospective employer
values
current
mission statement

26. Activity 3
Lets discuss
researching a
company before the
job interview.

27. Question
Why should we research a
company before a job interview?
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28. 1.
To make a good first
impression!

29. 2.
To check if this is a
company you want to
work for.

30. 3.
You should know
about the company
you want to work for.

31. 4.
You should also know
about the industry that
the company is a part
of.

32. Question
When researching a
company, what kind of
information should we
look for?

33. 1.
We should try to find out what
the company is really good at.
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34. To find out about this, check
the “about us” section of their
website.
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35. 2.
We should try to find out how
the company is doing
financially.
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36. This informarton will help you
speak knowledgeably about
the company.
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37. 3.
We should know what the
company is doing in your
community
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38. 4.
We should know about the
culture of the company we are
working for
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39. 5.
We should know about the
company’s industry and
competitors.
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40. Question
Other than the company’s
website, where else can I find
information about the
company I want to work for?
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41. 1.
You can get information from
the people who already work
for the company.
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42. 2.
You could check social media
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43. Review questions
Activity 4

44. Why should we research a
company before the job
interview?
Review question 1

45. What are some kinds of
information we should look
for when researching a
company?
Review question 2

46. Where can we find
sources of information
when researching a
company?
Review question 3

47. Dictation
Activity 5

48. Dictation 1

49. Dictation 1
Researching a company will help
you answer correctly when asked
“what do know about us?”

50. Dictation 2

51. Dictation 2
When talking about what you know
about the company, be sure you
don’t sound like “a know-it-all.”

52. Dictation 3

53. Dictation 3
Social media is a great source of
information about a company.

54. Dictation 4

55. Dictation 4
Seaching a company’s website is a great
place to find out about a prospective
company’s workplace culture.

56. Dictation 5

57. Dictation 5
Another great source of
information about a company are
the people that already work
there.

58. Review: What did you learn
today?
• 8 new words related to
researching a company you
want to work for.
• Why it’s important to research
a company you want to work
for.

59. Thanks for attending.
See you next time!