The Power of Informational Interviews: Building a Strong Professional Network During Grad School

Mon. Jan. 16 12:30 PM - Mon. Jan. 16 01:30 PM

Informational interviews with professionals should be a crucial part of your job search strategy. Connecting with professionals to learn about their role at an organization, the organization's culture, the type of work they do and labour market information (salary, benefits, number. of openings in a company or industry trends) can go a long way in helping you make applications, targeting resumes and cover letters or been decisions on if you want to work at an organization or not in the future. But most of all, informational interviews help you in building your network and tap into the hidden job market. As some of you may be participating in the UWinnipeg Career Fair on January 19th, this session will equip you with good tips on networking with potential employers at events.

Register here.