Informational interviews can be a valuable way to grow your career.
"You show up, you share your story, you ask questions about their background," says Gorick Ng, Harvard career advisor and creator of the "How To Say It" flashcard series for professional communication.
You can reach out to people you know directly"First degree connections are people that you already know," says Ng.
Again, you're jogging people's memory of who you are (if they need it), you're being clear about why you're reaching out and who you'd like to be connected with and you're explaining why you're reaching out to them, specifically.
"You're making a super targeted request that you're super serious about because you've done your homework," says Ng.
Persons:
Gorick Ng, Ng, you've, It's, I'm, it's, I'd
Organizations:
Harvard