Informational/Networking Chat Assignment

An informational or networking interview is not intended to help you get a job (that’s an employment interview), rather, it provides an opportunity for you to learn about working in a particular industry and get some “advice” from a professional in the field.

Read the three resources related to this topic that I have provided for you: Key Strategies for Networking and Informational Interviews, How to Land and Ace an Informational Interview, and 40 Questions to Ask in a Networking Interview

https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/resources/key-strategies-networking-and-informational-interviewing

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/12/11/how-to-land-and-ace-an-informational-interview/

https://mgt.buffalo.edu/career-resource-center/students/networking/mentorlink/40-questions-to-ask-in-an-informational-interview.html

Complete the following assignment:

1. Pretend that you have one informational/networking chat with anHR Manager of a Hospital, whom you do not work directly.

– Tell why you chose this person (name and position)

2. Following there are 10 chat questions that the HR Manager should answer, considering an informal dialogue.

Could you describe one of your typical workdays?

1. What skills are required in your position on a day-to-day basis?
2. What parts of your job do you find most challenging?
3. What do find most enjoyable?
4. Are there any negatives to your job?
5. How many hours do you work in a typical week?
6. Which seasons of the year are toughest in your job?
7. Are too many or too few people entering this profession?
8. How did you get your job?
9. What qualifications do you seek in a new hire?
10. The impact or impression that this chat/dialogue had on your professional thinking
11. Conclude with a summary of the value of informational/networking interviews