From the course: Informational Interviewing
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How your questions impact results
From the course: Informational Interviewing
How your questions impact results
- The best information regarding an occupation, industry, or company is not available online. It comes from the professionals working in the field. And if you don't take time to prepare a list of questions for your informational interviews, you're going to be wasting your time and your contact's time, and that's something you can't afford to do. Let me share the questions you should ask and explain how asking the right questions will dramatically impact the results of your informational interviews. As we go through these things remember, you're asking for advice, not a job. Begin by creating an outline focused on topics which provide the results you want to achieve, then follow each topic with three specific questions. Ask your contact about their career path. You'll learn how they started and what they did to advance in their career. Their inside perspective can help you determine if you're targeting an industry you could envision for yourself long-term. Questions about skills and…
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