In almost all of my presentations to job seekers, the topic of informational interviews always comes up. When it does, I do a quick survey of the room, to see who has held informational interviews, who hasn’t and who knows what one is. Without fail, the people who have scheduled informational interviews say that it was a positive thing, leading to a valuable connection, a great introduction to a new contact, and even job offers. Based on this, I’m confident that everyone at every career level should be initiating these! For that reason, I wrote an article that tells you everything you need to know about informational interviews, including:

1) Why you want to conduct informational interviews

2) How (and whom) to ask for an informational interview

3) Critical tips for before, during and after the informational interview

4) A very long list of questions to pick from, to ask during the informational interview

Enjoy! And if this article prompts you to schedule one, let me know. I’ll be cheering you on! Informational Interviews