Ask for Referrals at the Informational Interview

by LiveCareer Staff Writer

Ask for Referrals at the Informational Interview

People who are in the same kind of business usually know their competition.

Before leaving the informational interview, ask your contact to suggest names of others who might be helpful to you and ask permission to use your contact’s name when contacting these new contacts.

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