I’m shocked and amazed by how few entrepreneurs do informational interviews. Hell, a lot of people don’t even know what they are: "An informational what?" Here’s what you need to know about ...
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.
“I think I’d like to go into teaching,” states the corporate accountant who has just been downsized. But it has been 25 years since he sat in a high school math classroom, so his dream job bears no ...
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.
I started my company during the U.S. financial collapse of 2008. I'd never envisioned being an entrepreneur, didn't know what I didn't know and had more questions than answers about how to get going.
If you’re thinking about changing careers, or if you’re trying to make decisions about your first career out of school, now is a good time to think about informational interviews. As a working ...
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 ...
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 ...
Want to know what a career is really like? Ask someone with first-hand experience. Talking to people about their jobs and asking them for advice and information is called an informational interview.