You may not have been on one (or even heard the term before), but an informational interview can be your ace in the hole during the job seeking process. At its core, an informational interview is a ...

Q. I just finished internship 4.0, and I’m looking for my first job after graduating from journalism school. Now I am regularly wondering all kinds of questions about the job hunt, so thank you so ...

There’s nothing worse than asking someone to grant you an informational interview and having nothing to say. This person is sacrificing part of her day for absolutely no ostensible benefit, so you’d ...

Question: I’m a humanities Ph.D. who made the transition last summer into my first job in campus administration. Although I enjoy advising undergraduates and I have wonderful new colleagues, this ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’m shocked and amazed by how few entrepreneurs do informational interviews. Hell, a lot of people don’t even know what they are: “An ...

Landing an informational interview can help you build relationships all across the industry. An informational interview acts as an authentic way to learn more about an industry, make a connection, and ...

Hopefully by now you’ve been convinced you can get an informational interview, and you know how to conduct one once you get it. But how can you use an informational interview? It’s the next best thing ...

An informational interview is an informal conversation with someone in your company, industry or even outside of your industry that gives you a chance to learn about that person's work and field.

Q: I’ve been working as a reporter at a 48,000-circulation daily in the South for two years. It’s the first paper I’ve worked at and I love it here, but I’ll be moving with my soon-to-be husband to ...