Nov 22 2011
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Events, Informational Interviews

The Power of Informational Interviews

It always amazes me that people either have no clue what informational interviews are or they discount them completely. I first learned about them at business school and believe that they are powerful tools to use during any job hunt.

Informational interviews are exactly what you think they are – interviews conducted with the sole purpose of finding out more information. In my case, I’ve been using informational interviews to find out more about the events industry and its different niches, to learn more about different companies, to gain advice from various events professionals and to build a network of contacts. After all, it’s very often not what you know but who you know.

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Nov 16 2011
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A BIG Thank You!

I’ve met and talked to a lot of people about my aspirations but wanted to take the time to publicly acknowledge a few people who have gone above and beyond. Every piece of advice you guys have given me, every contact or job opportunity you’ve passed my way or every recommendation you’ve given is HUGELY appreciated!

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Nov 14 2011
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Great Company but the Wrong Fit

Back in June, I had the pleasure of meeting Derik and Paul from Network Entertainment. A mutual friend, knowing that I was looking for experience in events, connected us with the hope that there may be an opportunity to work together. At the time, they were looking for somebody to fill an executive assistant role. Although I wanted to stick strictly to events, I thought it would still be a good idea to meet them and learn more about the position. And to be honest, I thought the possibility of working for a film production company was very glamorous sounding.

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Nov 14 2011
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Disclaimer

After some feedback I got, I just want to make it clear that I am simply recounting my own experiences and thoughts so far. I’m not here to slander or make fun of a company/person. I just want to share with you my journey and all the bumps along the way.

Cheers,

Priscilla

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Nov 10 2011
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A Clear Path of Growth is Important


In early June, I came across an events company on Twitter and after doing some research, I contacted them for an informational interview. The principal got back to me right away and suggested that I volunteer at one of their events the next week to learn more about the company.

I went to the event full of anticipation. I thought that this would be a great way to get to know the team while doing something fun. The event was well put together and the participants enjoyed themselves. However, the principal, who planned the event, left after 10 minutes and didn’t return. I thought it was a little bit strange that the actual planner of the event only showed up for 10 minutes but what did I know? After all, she did leave a person to coordinate the event on-site.

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