According to a 2015 Gallup Employee Engagement study, called "The State of the American Manager," 50% of Americans have left a job to "get away from their manager at some point in their career." Thus, the old adage is true: People don't leave companies; they leave managers.
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4 Steps to Prepare for an Informational Interview
Have you lined up an informational interview to expand your network or learn more about a job opening? Here are 4 steps you need to take to prepare for that informational interview.
I heard about a job opening
Last week, I learned that a new group in my department had open positions. The new group’s role in supporting the personalized healthcare objectives of my company interested me. Because I saw myself potentially in a similar role in the future, I wanted to learn more about it.
Therefore, I decided this would be a great opportunity to do an informational interview.
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Think about the fields or areas of work that you might want to explore for future career opportunities. Is there a field that is tangential to yours that might serve as a pivoting point to grow your professional experience? Maybe there is a job title that intrigues you, and you want to find out more. Have you ever wondered how that well-respected executive in your company made it to her current position?
Informational interviews might just give you some answers!