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A Manager Says 'You Don't Really Want An Informational Interview.' We Say He's Wrong.

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By Rachel Kaufman

Informational interviews, everyone says, are great for your career–they’ll help you decide on a direction, possibly dangle some juicy job tidbits your way, etcetera etcetera. We are huge fans of the informational interview and love giving them as well as, uh, taking them.

The anonymous Manager at Ask A Manager says most people don’t really want them, though, and here’s why:

“When I’m asked for an informational interview, I’ll generally explain that my workload usually prohibits that but that I’d be happy to answer the person’s questions by email.

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