As a former recruiter and now career coach, I’ve seen job seekers successfully get exploratory interviews even when there isn’t a posted opening. Then, if the meeting goes well, these job seekers are ...

I accepted a six-figure job in 2008 that was never actually posted. It was the result of an exploratory interview that came about from a former co-worker checking in to see what I was up to. Let me ...

For many job seekers, asking for an informational interview seems too much like groveling. "Who am I kidding?" says an unemployed chief financial officer. "Everyone knows that I'm looking for a job.