a discussion with someone who is knowledgeable about a specific career field
a focused conversation with a professional in your field that can provide invaluable insight and help you select, start, and shape your career
a form of networking which allows you to meet professionals in your field, gather information to make career decisions and obtain referrals to other professionals
a good approach to use when you are just starting out in a particular career or changing career directions
a great idea to undertake if you are just starting out and are not really sure what job suits you
a low stress conversation where you have an opportunity to gather data you will need to make a realistic career choice and secure advice for your job hunt strategy
a means of doing reaserch and learning about a particular job, career or organisation
a meeting between a job hunter and someone who can give advice or help in their job search
a meeting initiated by you
a meeting with an attorney to discuss the various aspects of their job and their area of practice
a meeting with a networking contact in which you (the
a meeting you arrange with a person whose job interests you
a meeting you arrange with someone in your field of interest
a networking opportunity designed to interview someone who is well informed in a job or career about which you desire more knowledge
an excellent way to gather first-hand knowledge of a particular career
an informal conversation with someone working in an area of
an informal interview that allows you to learn more about a company or the type of work that a specific job entails
an interview initiated by you with someone working in a field of interest to you
an interview that you initiate - you ask the questions
an interview you conduct with a person who currently does a job you think you might want, or who has specific knowledge about an occupation or career in which you are interested
an interview you schedule yourself to gain valuable information about a company or line of work
a no-obligation, low-risk chance for the newspaper to learn about potential candidates, and for the job-seeker to learn about the newspaper
an opportunity for you to spend time with someone who is a professional in a career field of interest to you
an opportunity for you to talk with someone who is actually working in a pathway of interest to you
a one-on-one meeting to broaden your understanding of the employment process and address job-specific questions you may have
a strategy used to gather information about a career and/or information about a field in which you are seeking employment
a wonderful opportunity to ask questions about the MBA program and to learn how it can fit into your life
The "opposite" of a job interview, in which you interview an individual (a target) whose name you obtained through a credible intermediary. The target works at a job or career that you think you might like to know more about before you decide to pursue this potential career direction. Ideally, you'd like the target to tell you: how she got the job; what she likes and doesn't like about the job; who else does similar work whom you could contact.
A job search strategy that involves arranging a meeting with a potential employer and telling them that you are interested in learning more about the company and that you are interested in that particular kind of work. The purpose of this is to increase your networking contacts. Hopefully sometime in the future, the employer will remember you when a position becomes available.
A meeting with an experienced person to gain knowledge or understanding. This can be used to find out about a job or career, such as the training and responsibility involved.
An activity where students meet with people working in careers to ask questions about their jobs and companies, allowing students to gain personal perspectives on career interests.