What Are Target Companies?
Target Companies is a dedicated board for companies you want to work at, even if they do not have a specific job posting that matches your role yet. Instead of waiting for a listing to appear, you can proactively track companies, research their teams, and start building connections. Each target company is displayed as a card with quick actions for networking, job exploration, and AI-powered insights.
Adding a Target Company
Adding Manually
Click Add Company
Click the “Add Company” button at the top of the Target Companies page. A dialog opens with a form.
Fill in company details
Complete the form:
- Company Name (required) — The company’s official name
- Location (optional) — Where the company or your target office is located
- Company Website (optional) — The company’s website URL
- Industry (optional) — e.g., Technology, Finance, Healthcare
- Employee Count (optional) — e.g., “100-500”, “1000+”
- Company Description (optional) — A brief note about why you are targeting this company
Adding via Chrome Extension
When browsing a company’s LinkedIn page, use the NxtJob Chrome Extension to save the company directly to your Target Companies list. The extension pulls the company name, description, and basic information automatically. See Networking Features for the full walkthrough on adding companies from LinkedIn.Company Card Actions
Each target company card provides quick actions:| Action | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Jobs | Navigates to your My Jobs board filtered to show only jobs at this company |
| Networks | Navigates to your My Networks board filtered to show connections at this company |
| Ask Nova | Opens the AI assistant with this company’s context for research and insights (Nova only) |
| Find Network | Opens the LinkedIn search to find employees and recruiters at this company (Nova only) |
| Edit | Updates company information (name, location, website, industry, employee count, description) |
| Delete | Removes the company from your target list (with confirmation) |