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Decision-Making

Occupational research activity
Part D: Setting up an information interview

Occupational research activity

Part D: Setting up an information interview


Instructions

Step 1

Read about Information interviews and the role they play.

Step 2

What will you say?

Once you have completed online/print occupational research and have narrowed your options to a manageable number, it is important to verify what you have learned and to obtain more detailed information about a particular occupation.


In the box below, write what you plan to say in order to set up an information interview.

Step 3

List your questions.

To conduct an effective information interview, you should plan before the interview. Consider tailoring the examples suggested in this module to your situation and composing new questions that will fill in the gaps in your online/print research.


In the box below, list your questions.


University of Waterloo

Centre for Career Development