http://www.k-state.edu/ces/students/informationalinterviewingguide.htm
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/career/tools/informational-interviewing.php
http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/mastering-the-informational-interview/
All three of these websites give credible tips on informational interviews. They provide the different questions and answers on how to conduct informational interviews. Some of these questions are:
1. Can you tell me how you got to this position?
2. What do you like most about what you do, and what would you change if you could?
3. How do people break into this field?
4. What are the types of jobs that exist where you work and in the industry in general?
5. Where would you suggest a person investigate if the person were particularly skilled at (fill in the blank — quantitative thinking, communications, writing, advocacy)?
6. What does a typical career path look like in your industry?
7. What are some of the biggest challenges facing your company and your industry today?
8. Are there any professional or trade associations I should connect with?
9. What do you read — in print and online — to keep up with developments in your field?
10. How do you see your industry changing in the next 10 years?
11. If you were just getting involved now, where would you put yourself?
12. What’s a typical day like for you?
13. What’s unique or differentiating about your company?
14. How has writing a book (starting a blog, running a company, etc.) differed from your expectations? What have been the greatest moments and biggest challenges?
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