employment;job vacancy
Career informational interview
Interview someone in your network – possibly a family member who is currently in a job. Spend 20 minutes talking with them and gathering information about his or her career and the occupation they are in. Suggested questions are listed below. You can add questions related to your interests and concerns
Questions:
1. How long have you worked in this occupation?
2. What other types of jobs did you have before that?
3. Why did you change jobs?
4. What do you like most about your current job?
5. In this job, do you mainly work with people, data, things or ideas?
6. How did you get started in this line of work?
7. What type of training is needed for this occupation today?
8. What personal qualities do you feel are needed to succeed in this career path?
