Want to know what a career is really like? Ask someone with first-hand experience. Talking to people about their jobs and asking them for advice and information is called an informational interview.

Career seekers have long been advised to informational interview: to ask people to describe their career. Informational interviewing has never worked well. Career seekers know they should interview ...

I started my company during the U.S. financial collapse of 2008. I'd never envisioned being an entrepreneur, didn't know what I didn't know and had more questions than answers about how to get going.

Informational interviews can provide a wealth of information and insight if planned appropriately. At the outset, know what you would like to get out of the interview. Use this valuable time to glean ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: There are many types of interviews. They include screening interviews, group interviews and behavioural interviews. An informational interview or informational conversation is a ...

Informational interviews can seem intimidating if you have never done one before. However, they are quite common in the business world, and almost any professional you reach out to will understand ...

Employers use interviews to assess your qualifications, evaluate your fit, and promote their organizations. But interviewing is a two-way street. Your goals are to share more about your qualifications ...

When thinking about career exploration, the words “networking” and “informational interviews” often come up, but they can sometimes feel daunting, especially for early-career researchers and academics ...

Whether it be to learn more about a professional’s role, company, or career path, informational interviews are a key part of the job search process. However, they can oftentimes be quite intimidating, ...