Comments on: How to Land Informational Interviews http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/10/09/how-to-land-informational-interviews/ Encouraging, enlightening and empowering job seekers for success! Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:03:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Miriam Salpeter http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/10/09/how-to-land-informational-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 Miriam Salpeter Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:10:53 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=840#comment-11993 Terry - Thanks for your thoughts. I totally agree right back! I sometimes call info interviews "info meetings," just to get away from the idea of "interviews." I think a lot of terminology holds people up. Making the meeting about the other person is the best way to go. Nice to connect! Terry – Thanks for your thoughts. I totally agree right back! I sometimes call info interviews “info meetings,” just to get away from the idea of “interviews.” I think a lot of terminology holds people up. Making the meeting about the other person is the best way to go. Nice to connect!

]]> By: Terry Del Percio http://www.keppiecareers.com/2008/10/09/how-to-land-informational-interviews/comment-page-1/#comment-11992 Terry Del Percio Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:51:11 +0000 http://keppiecareers.wordpress.com/?p=840#comment-11992 I totally agree with your opinions about informational interviews. Sometimes I think the word "interviews" should be taken out of it, because it can be misleading. If people can get comfortable with approaching people simply to learn more (about their career journey, the organization, the industry, the culture, etc.) a lot of the pressure of these conversations goes away. Another point that might be useful for those people who are reticent about networking. If you make the conversation more about the other person, rather than yourself, it becomes much more comfortable for many people. I totally agree with your opinions about informational interviews. Sometimes I think the word “interviews” should be taken out of it, because it can be misleading.

If people can get comfortable with approaching people simply to learn more (about their career journey, the organization, the industry, the culture, etc.) a lot of the pressure of these conversations goes away.

Another point that might be useful for those people who are reticent about networking. If you make the conversation more about the other person, rather than yourself, it becomes much more comfortable for many people.

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