Posted: November 19th, 2022

5 pages Informational Interview Contact Paper

Informational Interview Contact Paper

The suggested length of this assignment is 5 pages. Begin with a one to two sentence introduction. Example: This paper will discuss my experience contacting and conducting an informational interview with…

1. Describe who you interviewed.

a) Include the individual’s industry, position or title, and organization, email address, or phone number.

2. Explain how you contacted this person.

a) What was your process for achieving contact: How did you find the individual? Was this person a relative, referral, co-worker?

b) How difficult or easy was it to set up this appointment and explain your reasoning.

c) Was this individual your first, second, or third choice for an interview then share why? 

3. Share the context/setting for the interview. 

a) Was this interview face-to-face, a computer meeting, FaceTime, or on the phone?

b) How long did the interview last?

c) If the interview was face-to-face, discuss the body language in relationship to his/her words. Give an example of how the body language did or did not match the responses.

d) If the interview was not face-to-face, do you think this would have made a difference in the information that you obtained? Why or why not do you feel this was a factor in your data collection? Do you believe the information you obtained would have been different if the interview had not been conducted face-to-face? Why or why not do you believe this played a role in your data collection?

a) List all the questions that you asked your interviewee. Include the detailed answers that you obtained below each question.

b) List the questions you prepared but didn’t get to ask due to timing issues.

4. What networking contacts and/or resources did you obtain during the interview? 

If none were obtained, explain why you did not pursue this critical information.

5. Describe your overall interview experience. 

a) Had there been additional time, what else would you have liked to learn about this field (IE: HRD), career (IE: Training Manager), industry: IE: Hotel) or organization: IE: Hyatt?

b) Discuss the positive aspects of the interview?

c) Describe any awkward moments or negative aspects of the interview.

d) Would you conduct another informational interview with a different person in this field? Share your rationale either way.

e) How interested are you in pursuing an available position with this organization based upon your interview? Clearly explain your reasoning regarding your interest.

6. Conclude your paper by thoroughly reflecting then sharing two keypoints that you learned (not previously mentioned in this paper) ortwo observations that you made from this overall informational interview experience.

· Please proofread and edit your paper carefully.

· Next, review your assignment to ensure that you addressed allthe questions posed above so that you do not lose significant points for omitting questions/answers.

· You may consult with another peer to assist you with feedback about your assignment by exchanging papers with another student.

She is the manager of the company that the client was to interview

Mahek Pothiawala, MBA | Director of Food & Nutrition | Swedish Hospital Part of Northshore | Aramark Healthcare+

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