20 Master Informational Interviews to Land Your Dream Role — Job Searching with Purpose

Are you struggling to connect with industry leaders? In this lesson, Teresa Chahine shares her highly effective, systematic approach to informational interviews, detailing a precise email formula, follow-up strategies, and best practices for conducting the interview itself, all designed to help you explore career paths and build meaningful relationships without coming across as transactional.🎯 Learning Objectives• Master a proven three-sentence email formula for requesting informational interviews.• Implement effective follow-up strategies to increase response rates.• Conduct engaging informational interviews by asking thoughtful questions and building genuine connections.• Utilize the "snowball method" to continuously expand your professional network.• Adopt a mindset of curiosity and humility in all networking interactions.📚 About the Course: Navigating a career move can feel overwhelming in today’s dynamic job market. The Hunt offers a practical, structured framework to help you make your next job search intentional, effective, and purpose-driven. Whether you’re starting your career, seeking a new direction, or looking to advance, this course equips you with the tools to clarify your goals, sharpen your pitch, and connect authentically with others. Drawing on strategies tested with hundreds of students and professionals, the course emphasizes how to combine self-reflection, networking tactics, and storytelling to land opportunities that align with your values and strengths. By the end, you’ll walk away with a personalized one-page Hunt Dashboard to guide your ongoing career journey. 🎓 Enroll on Coursera for assessments and a certificate: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-job-hunt 🌐 Explore more learning opportunities on Yale Online: https://online.yale.edu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices