Researching Employers
Whether it is for an interview or a broader approach to deciding whom to work for, we can help you. Researching potential employers can be time a consuming task, but you may remain with that firm for some time, so ensuring you know about their market, their brand and their finances is important.
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Availability of detailed information will depend on the size of the company but understanding the competitors may also help build a picture. Our Fact File on Company Information will help you in your search.
Two websites may also be of interest (www.greatplacetowork.co.uk and www.greatplacetowork.com) that publish a list of companies and profiles in the UK and the US.
Business Source Corporate
Members have FREE access to over 3,000 journals in full text and another 7,000 in abstract form via www.cim.co.uk/knowledgehub supplied as a database called Business Source Corporate. There are also reports on countries, industries and companies.
The database is searchable by topic, author, publication and a whole range of other identifiers. Results are listed and the format shown (whether the item is available as a PDF or HTML or as an abstract).
Company profiles have key personnel, biographies, company history, company news, SWOT and key competitors of the global top 10,000 organisations.
Marketing Information Hotline
Further assistance can be gained by calling CIM’s knowledgeable research staff who will be able to point you towards other resources available. Telephone and email access is available Monday to Friday 0900-1700 (GMT) and go to www.cim.co.uk/library for additional information.
Tel +44 (0) 1628 427333
Email library@cim.co.uk
People Maps
A free personality test for all CIM members is available from People Maps. Your free report will:
• tell you about career planning
• discover your ideal work environment
• tell you how to use your report to find your perfect job
• discover what employers think about you
• how to write a CV that works
To create your own free mini personality assessment report click here
Internet Recruitment Sites
To save you from hunting through various search-engines to find the wide range of Internet Recruitment Sites, CIM has pulled together a list for your convenience click here
See how CIM can improve your marketing skills, helping you to accelerate your career.
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Training
Whether you are in a role at the moment or looking to further your career CIM training can assist you in developing your skills through training and qualifications. As a CIM member you will automatically be entitled to a 10% discount on our training courses.
If you would like more information on the course available please click here or if you would like to speak to someone about any of our listed courses please contact + 44 (0) 1628 427200
CIM Professional Marketing Standards
CIM has developed through research with employers and academics a framework of competencies that marketers can use to assess their skills and define gaps in their knowledge. This framework will eventually feed into the National Occupational Standards for Marketing as defined by the MSSSB. To view a downloadable pdf of the framework please click here.
Qualifications
Our qualifications are renowned within the marketing industry and have proved to be relevant and practical in the workplace. With a number of study approaches available you can have the flexibility to study alongside work commitments and benefit from the CIM services to assist you in your studies.
For more information on all of our qualifications please go to www.cim.co.uk/learningzone or speak to our team on + 44 (0) 1628 427120