This is the second part of a two-part series on informational interviews. With appointments in place, the next step is to get ready for the interviews by researching the occupation and the ...

I really hate to mention "informational interviews" during military transition to veterans. I can see you think this sounds so fake. So forced. So freaking awkward. So not military. Yet, what we call ...

Most professionals are aware of the value of research and networking in the job search process. Savvy job seekers connect with the right people on LinkedIn; study corporate websites to learn more ...

An informational interview is an informative meeting held with someone about a specific position, company, or field you have an interest in and want to learn more about. It should be a safe ...

It happens to many of us at some point. We reach a dead end in our job search or have hit a wall in our career growth. No amount of LinkedIn connecting, job post reading or online researching can ...

Informational interviews, in which you gather information about a contact's job and industry, are vitally important to learning about new careers and opportunities. Plus, it's precisely when jobs aren ...

There’s nothing worse than asking someone to grant you an informational interview and having nothing to say. This person is sacrificing part of her day for absolutely no ostensible benefit, so you’d ...

Informational interviews can be extremely beneficial ways to build contacts in your industry, uncover hidden job markets, and learn more about the hiring process. In order to get all the advice you ...

Two of the best ways to gather real-world information about your chosen field are informational interviews and job shadows. Informational interviews are just what they sound like: interviewing a ...

Did you freeze up the last time an interviewer opened a question with "Tell me about a time when…"? That's a behavioral interview question, and many interviewees find them tricky to handle. Job ...

What career is right for me? Sean O’Keefe is an award-winning professor, researcher, and sought-after speaker on creating social capital, career readiness, internships, and jobs. He is the author of ...