Making The Most Of Informational Interviews

We love informational interviews. To death. But if you’re not sure how to navigate ’em, check out Joe Grimm’s (of Ask The Recruiter fame) ten-minute segment on WNYC.

Highlights from the reel include what to expect from an informational interview (“Rather than coming prepared to answer questions you should be coming prepared to ask questions”) and what good stock questions to ask. Hint: “Don’t ask me when the company was formed.”

Do you treat an informational interview the same as a job interview? In the sense that you dress up, show up on time, etc.,

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