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5 Things to Do for a Successful Informational Interview
We are all collectively navigating some seismic changes in the world of work. With trending hashtags like #GreatResignation, #QuietQuitting, and #QuietFiring it is clear that what people want from the workplace today is in a state of change.
If you are facing uncertainty in your employment or if you’re thinking about changing employers or even industries then there is no better tool at your disposal to help you plan and prepare for such a move as the Informational Interview.
What is the Informational Interview?
An informational interview is a pre-arranged conversation between someone who wants to learn about a company or career and a person who is in that company or career. Informational interviews can happen both with someone inside of your organization and with people in completely unrelated fields and organizations to the one you are currently in.
So, how do you have an incredibly successful informational interview?
1: Don’t ask any questions that you can find online
Before you even set up the interview check out the LinkedIn profile and any other information you can find through Google about your potential interviewee. Many times this will allow you to go much deeper with questions…
