In June of this year, the State Council issued the "15th Five Year Plan for Implementing the Employment Priority Strategy", proposing that during the "15th Five Year Plan" period, employment opportunities will be more abundant, job matching will be more efficient, labor relations will be more harmonious, and it will be clarified that labor employment will be more standardized and the level of protection of workers' rights and interests will continue to improve.

Entering October, the 2026 National Public Employment Recruitment Special Activity has entered the "Golden Autumn Recruitment Month" stage. According to the arrangement of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, various regions will organize recruitment activities for various types of employers and workers such as small and medium-sized enterprises, and strengthen the protection of job seeking rights and interests.

As recruitment activities unfold, more positions and companies are entering the vision of job seekers. Which companies outside of familiar ones are worth applying for? How do you view the company's business and development situation after receiving an interview notice or offer? Can the recruiting party, signing party, and actual employer match up?

Recently, Tianyancha launched the "Job Search Company" activity, which focuses on two job search states: "discovering new opportunities" and "investigating before joining". The existing company search capabilities are organized according to job search scenarios, providing a centralized entrance and usage guide to help job seekers expand their range of companies and verify company information before joining.

Discover new opportunities and find more companies from one direction

To enter the field of artificial intelligence, besides a few well-known companies, who else can I invest in? "This is a practical question for job seekers when entering a new industry. The information on recruitment platforms usually revolves around specific positions. To broaden the range of choices, it is necessary to first understand which companies are in the industry and what they are doing.

Taking artificial intelligence as an example, you can first enter keywords such as "artificial intelligence" in the "Advanced Search" section of Tianyancha to find relevant companies. Following this information, you can further understand the companies in the upstream and downstream of the industry chain, and gradually expand your focus from familiar companies to more companies related to your own profession and interests.

After finding the target company, further investigate whether its business aligns with your job search direction. For example, if you want to engage in technology research and development, you can combine product information, patents, and software copyrights to understand the technology fields involved in the company; You can also view information such as financing time and rounds to discover companies that have recently received attention from capital and have development potential.

For job seekers who already have a clear technical direction, they can also search for companies in reverse from technical keywords. For example, you can search for related patents and applicants by entering technical keywords such as "robotic arm" in "patent search", and then enter the company page to learn about its business and products, and find companies related to your own skills.

Following these clues, even if you can't say which company you want to invest in at the moment, you can start from an industry direction and gradually form a list of companies worth continuing to pay attention to in addition to the positions recommended by the recruitment platform.With the list, go back to the recruitment information and screen one by one to see if there are suitable positions and if the job content is in line with your future development direction.

Before joining, it is important to investigate the recruitment entity and the current situation of the company

After receiving an interview notice or offer, investigating the company is also an important step in finding a good job. The "Pre employment Investigation" section of Tianyancha's "Job Search Company" activity provides reverse investigation guidance around these questions, helping job seekers to ask important questions more clearly before making an employment decision.

Start by checking the full name of the company on the interview invitation or offer. The brand name used during recruitment may be different from the name of the company that intends to sign the labor contract. Through basic company information, shareholder information, and external investments, one can understand the equity connections between related companies. For example, by entering equity capital on the company page, one can view the companies they have invested in and their shareholding ratios. When involving multiple parties, it is also necessary to confirm with the recruiting party who signed the labor contract, who paid the salary, and which company they actually worked for.

Xinhua News Agency previously reported that a human resources company released information such as "high salary guarantee" and "direct signing to state-owned enterprises". Job seekers only found out after paying that the relevant state-owned enterprises had neither commissioned recruitment nor set up corresponding positions. In a case released by the Supreme People's Court, an employee was recruited by a technology company but worked under the name of another digital company. The two companies have common shareholders, but which company the employees have a labor relationship with later became a focus of controversy.

We should also pay attention to the current situation of the company, especially whether there have been any labor disputes recently. In the "judicial cases" under "legal litigation", relevant records such as labor disputes can be screened according to the cause of action, and specific matters, occurrence time, and available progress or handling results can be viewed. In another case released by the Supreme People's Court, wages were paid to a shopping platform but employees were unable to withdraw the full amount. The court ultimately ordered the training center involved to make up for the wage difference.

In the autumn recruitment season, finding opportunities is equally important as understanding the company. Find another company that suits you better, and don't give an important decision to a vague company and a verbal promise.