5 Online Tools Key to Targeted Job Sleuthing

5 Online Tools Key to Targeted Job Sleuthing Photo Credit â€" LinkedIn PulseTargeted research can offer a tremendous advantage when it comes to executing a smart and effective job search, and employing multiple job search methods will help you land a role faster than using just one or two, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics referenced by the Michigan State University Career Services Network.While the Internet should not be your only means of searching for jobs, nothing beats it when it comes to smart sleuthing. Below are five online tools to help you whittle down a list of companies to target, and a list of people who can help you get a job there.1. Business JournalsThe Business Journals’ sites feature local business and industry news from 43 different markets across the U.S. While city-specific business journals are available in print at your library and deep-dive details are available via online subscription, news articles and other nuggets of information are available gratis.evalBusiness journals can allow you to search thousands of professional careers from local employers or from around the country, and help you gain insight into specific individuals within corporations of all sizes.2. Corporate WebsitesCompany websites are a great resource for viewing annual reports Let’s say you’d like to search for IT recruiters. Enter this term into the search field and Twitter will uncover users that include this verbiage in their bio.Click on one or two results and check out their Twitter following. According to LinkedIn Pulse Contributor and The Interactive Footprint Founder Michael Sherman, if they have a large following, they probably are a good person to target. If they have a blog, they more than likely have a website address in their profile which you can use to make a connection.To uncover a handful of like-minded individuals, access Twitter from a desktop and click on the “lists” button on an individual profile. Select “Member Of” to see who else made the cut on related lists.