Reference no: EM132074821
PURPOSE:
Informational interviewing is a lifelong skill which, when used properly, can have several purposes, including:
• To explore career interests and clarify your career goals
• To build self-confidence in a low-stress interviewing situation
• To gain insight into potential employers/organizations
• To expand your network and establish professional contacts
• To learn what skills and educational levels may be needed to acquire a position
• To get advice on how to enter a particular field
• To affirm or reject your career choice
By completing an informational interview you can see what a career is like from someone actually doing the job. Informational Interviewing is networking at its best!
HOW TO SET UP AN INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW:
It is your responsibility to either phone or email the person whom you are interested in interviewing.
People are generally helpful and willing to talk about themselves and their profession. Do not assume that you are bothering someone or that they are uninterested in meeting you. However, ask for approximately 20-30 minutes of your prospective interviewee's time, and do not go over the time limit.
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW PROJECT:
Your two-page written report, MUST INCLUDE:
1. The individual's name, position, and their job. .
2. The individual's education and previous work experience, why you selected them, how and why they became involved in this career (i.e., did they major in this area or just "fall into it?").
3. Skills, personal qualities or experiences employers look for when hiring in this field. Does this job match your own skills and personal qualities? If not, in what areas do you need improvement?
4. Describe in several paragraphs the way the interview experience affected your knowledge about careers in general and careers in this field specifically. What new insights, information or ideas did you gain?
5. What are the working conditions (i.e., hours worked per week, office or cubicle, supervisory chain, etc.)? Can you picture yourself doing this job and/or working in this type of environment? Why? Why not?
Attachment:- Sample paper.rar
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