Informational interviews are different from a job interview because we are the one in control. Informational interviews help us gather career related information, which leads on helping us to our self-confidence, ultimately making it less stressful for us because we are one step closer on knowing how to handle and perform on the actual job interview. The following web-sites come in handy when performing an informational interview, because they mention key questions to ask and questions to avoid asking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informational_interview
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/infointerviews/a/infointervquest.htm
http://shiftingcareers.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/mastering-the-informational-interview/
Here are few questions i found really good:
1) Can you tell me how you got to this position?2) What do you like most about what you do, and what would you change if you could?
3) What are some of the biggest challenges facing your company and your industry today?
4) How do you see your industry changing in the next 10 years?
5) What’s a typical day like for you?
6) What steps besides meeting educational and experiential requirements are necessary to "break into" this occupation?
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