Assessing Your Interests

 Just because a particular job or career is labeled as “hot” or “high-growth” doesn’t mean it’s right for you.  You should put considerable thought into investigating whether a new career path would match well with your skills, strengths and interests that you identified in the inventories or on your own. 

Informational interviewing 

To find out more about what a job is really like, speaking with someone who does the job day-to-day generally provides the best insight.  This is called ‘informational interviewing.’ An informational interview involves talking with people who are currently working in a field that you want to learn more about. Remember, you are the person asking questions, so think about what it is you really want to know about the job, field or industry.  Your objective is to gain a better understanding of an occupation or industry -- and to build a network of contacts in that field as well.  Click here for a list of questions you can ask on an informational interview.