Comments on: Ask-A-Recruiter: Informational Interviews

By: peHUB » Archive » peHub Second Opinion

peHUB » Archive » peHub Second Opinion — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:51:20 +0000

[...] all you MBA students out there, despite conventional wisdom, Glass Hammer asserts that informational interviews are not (yet) [...]

By: Caroline Ceniza-Levine

Caroline Ceniza-Levine — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:53:46 +0000

Info interviews are a great career development tool when used properly. I’m glad that this post introduced or reconfirmed the value of info interviews. Please keep me posted on your progress!

By: nicki

nicki — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:09:46 +0000

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thanks for participating! regards,Nicki Gilmour, Publisher.

By: Beth Robinson

Beth Robinson — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:24:35 +0000

Could you talk to me about what it is you do/the state of your industry/what it’s like to be Y? I’m very interested in X because my career is moving in that direction/I’ve been reading about it and would love to have some first hand information/etcetera. If I call you at noon on Thursday would you be available for a half hour?

There’s really no need to call it an informational interview, even if the person you are asking is aware of what it is. And it’s certainly better to have some introductions before that first line.

I’ve done this three times so far, twice on the fly since I happened to be chatting with people who had jobs I wanted to know more about. So far so good. I definitely agree with Caroline’s advice to know your basics first.

By: Jane

Jane — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:00:56 +0000

I hadn’t even thought of doing that before. I am always worried that people would think I am asking them for a job and that I am putting them in a difficult position. But I guess if I am clear upfront about my intention to simply gain information then it will be fine. People generally want to be helpful. And we all enjoy talking about our jobs or ourselves!