1. Presented by Bob Nealon, Career Coach
North Campus Career Center
The Power of Informational Interviewing

2. Did you know….
Source: Quintessential Careers -
QuintCareers.com
One out of every 200 resumes (some studies put the
number as high as 1,500 resumes) results in a job offer.
One out of every 12 informational interviews, however,
results in a job offer.

3. What is Informational
Interviewing?
Informational Interviewing (or Professional Development Dialogues)
are a great way to seek advice. This is typically done by visiting an
individual, by appointment, often at their office, where the
interviewee has great questions designed to assist him/her to gain
knowledge about:
• A specific job
• Your career goals
• Your job search activities
• Your marketability
• Your networking strategies
• Industry projections for the future

4. Why is Informational
Interviewing important?
Informational Interviewing is important because it helps with:
• Career planning
• Job search strategy development
• Network building/creating alliances
• Advice from individuals doing what you’d like to do.

5. Get started by:
• Contact your network (friends, family members, others to see if
they know established professionals you would benefit from by
contacting); the power of people.
• Research your LinkedIn network; look for specific individuals
through groups and targeted companies

6. Set up Informational Interviews
• Send a letter or e-mail to a targeted professional

7. Set up Informational Interviews
• Call the targeted professional

8. Questions to ask

9. Questions to ask (cont’d)

10. Send Thank You Letter

11. Reminder:
Broward College Resources
• Your North Campus Career Center Staff
• ResumeWriting, Interviewing, Job Search
Strategy, and more
• AssessmentTools including Career Coach and FOCUS 2
• Internship EDGE
• Student job bank @ www.broward.edu/ccn

12. Questions?

13. Contact me for an
appointment
My Contact Information:
Bob Nealon
Career Coach Specialist
Broward College – North Campus
Building 46, Room 238 (Career Center)
Phone: (954) 201-2270
E-Mail: RNealon@broward.edu
Connect with me through LinkedIn @ www.linkedin.com/in/BobNealon

14. Thank you for attending!