An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone in your company, industry or even outside of your industry that gives you a chance to learn about that person's work and field.
There is ample advice available about how to ace a job interview. Ask about priorities for the job. Show you have a growth mindset. Research both the company and the people you're interviewing with.
You’re on the job search. You’ve done it, I’ve done it: your battle plan consists of applying to every job there ever was, is or will be in any field you have a remote interest in. A successful day is ...
I really hate to mention "informational interviews" during military transition to veterans. I can see you think this sounds so fake. So forced. So freaking awkward. So not military. Yet, what we call ...
First we learned what Informational Interviews are. Then we learned what to ask during them? Now we reflect on what we learned. You’ve done the work, completed the informational interview and sent ...
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Career seekers have long been advised to informational interview: to ask people to describe their career. Informational interviewing has never worked well. Career seekers know they should interview ...
In an informational interview or a formal job interview, I try to be super helpful. I'm like every other military spouse, veteran or transitioning military member. I go in intending to show that ...