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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Ceniza-Levine is a career expert, executive coach and speaker A former colleague hears you’re on the job market and ...

With the start of the new year, you may be thinking about making a career change. According to Glassdoor, January is the month employees are most likely to think about changing jobs, likely resulting ...

If you are not familiar with informational interviewing, you are not alone -- but you are missing a key component of becoming a candidate of interest for open jobs. An informational interview is an ...

Two of the best ways to gather real-world information about your chosen field are informational interviews and job shadows. Informational interviews are just what they sound like: interviewing a ...

If you’re thinking about changing careers, or if you’re trying to make decisions about your first career out of school, now is a good time to think about informational interviews. As a working ...

Want to have a conversation with someone who has your dream job? Good idea. Here’s what you need to know about reaching out, plus tips for getting the most out of the interview. Informational ...

Interviewing can be one of the most anxiety-producing parts of the job search. The feeling of needing to “perform” at the pace of conversation can intimidate applicants making it difficult to ...

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I am a sucker for an online personality quiz. They are about as accurate as a newspaper horoscope, but they’re a fun way to reflect on what I already know about myself—or would rather not admit. I was ...