How to Use Informational Interviews After 40

In this episode of Mid-Career Moves, Lucas and Luna explore how professionals over 40 can use informational interviews to break out of career stagnation, with a focus on the 'five-by-five' method: five conversations in five weeks. They discuss why this tactic works better than cold applying for senior roles, how to approach executives without seeming desperate, and the surprising data point that 80 percent of senior hires come from referrals or direct outreach. Personal anecdotes include Luna's pivot from operations to product strategy via a series of coffee chats, and Lucas's tip on using LinkedIn's 'open to work' setting to trigger inbound requests. The hosts also touch on the common mistake of asking for a job too early and how to reframe the request as learning. This episode offers a concrete, low-risk strategy for mid-career reinvention without a full career break. #MidCareerMoves #Careers #InformationalInterviews #CareerStagnation #NetworkingAfter40 #FiveByFiveMethod #JobSearchStrategy #LinkedInTips #CareerPivot #SeniorRoles #HiddenJobMarket #Reinvention #LucasAndLuna #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #InterviewTips #CareerGrowth #ProfessionalNetwork Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo