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Informational Interviews: Not Just For Rookies

Let's Grow Leaders

I used this technique to move to a completely new side of the business, from Verizon to Verizon Wireless and establish an entirely new network (pun intended). Is there someone I could shadow to get to know more about this role? Of course I didn’t call them that.

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How to manage a college education | Penelope Trunk's Brazen Careerist

Penelope Trunk

So ask your career center for input on your resume, but don’t let them dictate structure to you. Career centers don’t understand social media. Most people get jobs from their network, not from a career center. And social media is the fastest, most effective way for you to build a network.

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