23 "My advice to candidates searching for jobs is to talk to as many people as possible that are currently employed in the position you are going after and talk to those who are no longer working in that position." Again and again, we learned that top candidates did extensive research, spending time on the company site, finding out more about the company’s offerings and culture, and talking to current or previous employees to get a real understanding of what it’s like to work there. While our respondents were all happy with what "I didn’t know if there was an opening for this role or not. I knew I wanted a more challenging sales career and a friend suggested I look into the radio/media industry. I got the number of my now sales manager, called, and asked for an interview." Curious how much legwork these active candidates do learning about you and your company? We asked sellers about the research they did in advance of applying for the position and learned they did a lot.