How an Informational Interview Can Boost Your Career

What it is

Guide to informational interviews — conversations with someone working in a field you want to know more about, which the article stresses are not job interviews. Covers how to find people through your network, LinkedIn and job fairs, what the conversation can reveal about a job's day-to-day duties and responsibilities, and how to follow up with a thank-you note. Includes lists of occupational and functional questions to ask.

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