This position with Deloitte requires strong research skills. What is the first resource you turn to when you need to research a person, business, or topic?
The interviewer would like to know that you can source information when and where you need it. In this industry, and with Deloitte, you must be in the know and on top of your client's needs at all times. Talk about where you first go for information when you need it the most.
"When researching, my go-to source is usually LinkedIn. This website offers me a plethora of information whenever I need it. I can research clients, their businesses, backgrounds, and competitors in one place. LinkedIn is a very reliable, up-to-date, and convenient source."
"For me, when researching, using a reliable source is key. For that reason. my resources will always be legitimate news websites or books published by known authors. If I'm searching online, I look at popular websites offering customer and employee reviews to gather my information."
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Anonymous Answer
The best place according to me to know if a person's business or any recent topic is google and to know more about the work that person does is LinkedIn.
Stephanie's Feedback
Great start, but this response should be developed to include a few more specific details. In the "Revised Answer" section, I have included a suggestion for how this response could be rewritten.
Knowing where to go to conduct research is very important! For me, when I need to research a business or topic, Google is usually my first go-to. While this may feel like an obvious choice, Google has so much information available right at my fingertips! If I need to research a person, LinkedIn is usually the first site I visit, as I'm usually able to immediately learn more about that individual and their work.
Anonymous Answer
I would prefer to use Google first and then choose reliable sources. To research a person, my go-to is always LinkedIn.
Stephanie's Feedback
This is a great start, but I suggest being more specific in your response. You mention "reliable sources." Specifically, what reliable sources would you go to?
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