I really hate to mention "informational interviews" during military transition to veterans. I can see you think this sounds so fake. So forced. So freaking awkward. So not military. Yet, what we call ...

Johnny C. Taylor Jr., a human resources expert, is tackling your questions as part of a series for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's ...

An informational interview is an informative meeting held with someone about a specific position, company, or field you have an interest in and want to learn more about. It should be a safe ...

Most people love to talk about themselves and the work they do -- and it is this basic human truth that makes the informational interview possible. In such an interview, an active job seeker, or even ...

Informational interviews can be extremely beneficial ways to build contacts in your industry, uncover hidden job markets, and learn more about the hiring process. In order to get all the advice you ...

With the start of the new year, you may be thinking about making a career change. According to Glassdoor, January is the month employees are most likely to think about changing jobs, likely resulting ...

Networking is something that I didn’t value (or even really understand) before I stumbled into my first informational interview. There was a woman in one of my first master’s classes who was very well ...

Most people love to talk about themselves and the work they do — and it is this basic human truth that makes the informational interview possible. In such an interview, an active job seeker, or even a ...

What career is right for me? Sean O’Keefe is an award-winning professor, researcher, and sought-after speaker on creating social capital, career readiness, internships, and jobs. He is the author of ...