When you're exploring various careers (ones you've brainstormed after coming up with your purpose statement), informational interviews with people who are already in those careers is a great way to start deciding if that career is a good fit for you. Some of the things to ask might include:
- What was your path to this job/career?
- What are other paths that you know of?
- What do you like best about your job?
- What do you like least?
- If there is one change that you could make to your current job, what would it be?
- What do you think I should know that I haven't already asked?
- If I decided to pursue this career, what would you recommend that I do first?
- Who can you introduce to me who can give their personal experience with this career?
These questions will help you get a feel for what the job is really like, not just what the job description might say. When you find a career that you keep at the top of your list, it is helpful to interview several people to get a balanced view.
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