http://asterlingrecruiter.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/recruiter-to-recruiter-talk-the-bogus-informational-interview/ The crossroads of a Recruiter, a job seeker, and a hiring manager. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:21:46 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://asterlingrecruiter.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/recruiter-to-recruiter-talk-the-bogus-informational-interview/#comment-82 Leticia Malphettes Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:21:46 +0000 http://asterlingrecruiter.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-82 I disagree. I have seen many of my colleagues, network associates and friends got hired because of an informational interview. Just like Steven Rothberg mentioned, they did not expect the contact to help them finding a job. Instead, they honestly mentioned their intention to get: Professional advice, information related to the career, industry, job satisfaction etc, and references. Soon enough their contacts gave them reference contacts, more information etc. Weeks later I found out they received offers. The key is not placing the contact on the spot to help us finding a job. Informational interview's idea is to build relationship/network that can be mutually beneficial. I agree with Steven that people love to talk about themselves. Besides, without the informational interview, how can people know about the latest info/trend or other important things to get a particular job? I disagree. I have seen many of my colleagues, network associates and friends got hired because of an informational interview. Just like Steven Rothberg mentioned, they did not expect the contact to help them finding a job. Instead, they honestly mentioned their intention to get: Professional advice, information related to the career, industry, job satisfaction etc, and references. Soon enough their contacts gave them reference contacts, more information etc. Weeks later I found out they received offers. The key is not placing the contact on the spot to help us finding a job. Informational interview’s idea is to build relationship/network that can be mutually beneficial. I agree with Steven that people love to talk about themselves. Besides, without the informational interview, how can people know about the latest info/trend or other important things to get a particular job?

]]> http://asterlingrecruiter.wordpress.com/2008/03/05/recruiter-to-recruiter-talk-the-bogus-informational-interview/#comment-62 Steven Rothberg, CollegeRecruiter.com Thu, 06 Mar 2008 02:38:40 +0000 http://asterlingrecruiter.wordpress.com/?p=36#comment-62 I respectfully disagree. My wife was hired as a result of an informational interview that she lined up with an alum of her school and many, many others do as well. There is on one solution to finding a job and informational interviews are but one of many tried and proven strategies. The key is not to expect the person with whom you are interviewing to hire you. Don't even ask them for a job. Get them to tell you how they were hired. People love to talk about themselves. Then when the conversation turns to your goals tell them about the type of position and firm but don't make it sound like you're asking for a job in their organization. Then ask for the names of two more people you should talk with. Before long, one of those people will decline to give you the two names because they'll be hiring and will want to hire you. I respectfully disagree. My wife was hired as a result of an informational interview that she lined up with an alum of her school and many, many others do as well. There is on one solution to finding a job and informational interviews are but one of many tried and proven strategies. The key is not to expect the person with whom you are interviewing to hire you. Don’t even ask them for a job. Get them to tell you how they were hired. People love to talk about themselves. Then when the conversation turns to your goals tell them about the type of position and firm but don’t make it sound like you’re asking for a job in their organization. Then ask for the names of two more people you should talk with. Before long, one of those people will decline to give you the two names because they’ll be hiring and will want to hire you.

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