How to Conduct and Information Interview
n informational interview simply improving your current
is simply a means of market worth by networking and
gathering information you learning new things.
need in order for you to choose
which career path is right for Following are some simple steps
you. It is not the same as a job on how to conduct a successful
interview because the job hunter informational interview.
is the one who conducts the * Ask yourself what particular
informational interview. job or industry you are
interested in. On a separate
An informational interview is a list, identify your abilities,
great idea to undertake if you skills, values, and expertise and
are just starting out and are not see if you think you are suited
really sure what job suits you. for the job you have in mind.
Another reason to conduct an * Prepare for the informational
informational interview is when interview and list all the
you are thinking of changing your details you want to obtain about
career path and as such do not your preferred industry.
know much yet about the industry * List the people you already
you want to break into. It is know that are in the field you
also a means to expand your are interested in friends,
network and talk to all kinds of family, relatives, former
people in a specific business professors, and others.
area. Afterwards, work your way up to
public relations officers,
By conducting an informational organizational directors, and
interview, you are in effect others.
preparing yourself (1) for a * Arrange the interview by
better job, (2) for better phone, email, letter, or though
chances in a new field, or (3) someone you know who works in the
same office as the one you want * DO ask for a face-to-face
to interview. informational interview instead
* Prior the informational of phone interviews or email
interviews, take the time to read interviews because this is by far
up on the job or industry you are the best kind and most helpful.
keen on so that you do not go * DO ask your interviewee to
into the interview with allot at least 30 minutes of his
absolutely no knowledge of the or her time for the interview.
topic. Make a list of questions * DO take the time to conduct
you would like to ask. some research about the company
* D-day is finally here. Conduct if you are absolutely clueless
the interview with ease and about the job or field you are
grace. Dress nicely; be punctual, interested in even small bits of
polite, and professional. Follow information will help.
the questions you have made but * DO prepare to bring your
also allow some spontaneous resume just in case the
discussion between you and the interviewee asks you for a copy.
person you re interviewing. * DO be yourself because this is
* After the interview, record the only way to know which career
everything you have learned in a path is right for you. Remember,
journal or blog. Don t forget to you don t need to impress the
send a thank you note within one interviewee here. You re there to
week of the interview. ask for good career advice.
* DON T get the false impression
Informational Interview Do s and that an informational interview
Don ts is a job interview. You re merely
preparing to enter or change a
Consider these tips when you re career path, or improve your
planning to conduct an prospects in your current field.
informational interview. * DON T forget to ask for
referrals. you have deliberately misled
* DON T ask for a job! It will him/her as to the real purpose of
turn off the person you are the interview.
interviewing and will feel that
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