What to ask in informational interviews

Before Breakfast

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Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 24 June 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Smart questions to move your career forward

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0:00.0	In 1995, Detective Tony Richardson was trying to figure out who killed a fellow officer.
0:11.5	The case comes down to who is believed and who is ignored.
0:15.8	Oh my goodness, we did connect to Innocent Man.
0:19.1	I'm Beth Shelburn from Lava for Good Podcasts.
0:22.6	This is Ear Witness.
0:24.9	Welcome to Ear Witness on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:33.0	Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
0:41.6	Good morning.
0:43.6	This is Laura.
0:46.0	Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.
0:49.2	Today's tip is about what to ask in informational interviews.
0:54.1	It is great to meet with people and learn more about their fields or companies.
0:59.5	But certain questions can be more helpful with this time than others.
1:05.1	Today's tip, like another this week, comes from Ashley Stahl's book You Turn.
1:10.3	Get unstuck, discover your direction, and design your dream career.
1:16.1	Ashley is a career coach who helps people figure out what they want to be doing in life.
1:21.4	When people are trying to move companies or fields, career guides often suggest setting
1:26.8	up informational interviews.
1:29.9	People agree to meet with folks to talk about what they've learned or what people should
1:33.7	know.
1:34.7	It is not an interview for a job.
1:38.0	It's just a way to get helpful information.
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