Informational Interview: Why Bother?
Posted by Robert on Jan 10, 2010
An information interview is a meeting between someone who wants to learn more about a particular career or profession and one who is an expert in that particular field. A good example would be a fresh Education graduate interviewing a School Principal.
The goal of the interview is for the person to know the ins and outs of the profession. The discussion will end with the person deciding if he will continue with the profession or not. Keep in mind that the information interview is not a job interview but rather a way to figure out if this job is good for you or not. Although, this MAY lead to a job post if the one interviewing you was impressed.