Are you looking to the next step in your career? If so, you should be tapping into a secret advantage that most job seekers ignore. It’s called the informational interview. Part networking, part information-gathering, and part low-key self-promotion, an informational interview is a powerful way to position yourself as the prime candidate for your perfect job.
Some estimates suggest that up to 80% of open positions are never advertised, they’re filled through word-of-mouth. If all you’re doing is applying for the 20% that are advertised, then you’re trying to be the star in a cast of thousands. The informational interview will shift the odds in your favour by helping you tap into the other 80%.
How do you get an informational interview?
So how does one go about getting an informational interview? So glad you asked 🙂 , because that is exactly what I cover in my latest column in The Globe and Mail that published this morning.
The informational interview: A solid way to boost your career
If you get the print version of The Globe, you’ll find this column on page B11.
Note: if you are a subscriber to The Globe and Mail, you can also read the column directly at their website at this link: https://tgam.ca/2pSmU3z
So what has been your experience with informational interviews? Have you been successful in getting the meeting? If so, what do you think made the difference? Did the interview lead to future career success? Please share your perspectives by commenting below.
As frequent readers of the blog know, I write a monthly column for The Globe and Mail, under the broad banner of “Leadership Matters”. Recent columns are linked below: