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Organize a college student business card

December 7, 2021

Create a college student business card

When you start networking, you should have a simple college student business card. You'll give your card to people you meet so they can contact you if they need to. It should have your name, email address, phone number and LinkedIn address. You may even choose to include your LinkedIn profile as a QR code by using a free QR code generator such as goqr.me.

by Ian Allan

Informational interviews

November 27, 2021

Informational interview thank you email

An informational interview thank you email is not only common courtesy, it's an opportunity to remind the person you interviewed that you exist, and to pass on your contact details (including your LinkedIn profile) in a low key way. Not enough people do this.

by Ian Allan

Informational interviews

November 15, 2021

Informational interview email followup

You should always send an Informational interview email follow-up. Its not just common courtesy, its good professional practice.

by Ian Allan

How to conduct an informational interview

Informational interviews

November 11, 2021

How to conduct an informational interview

Here's how to conduct an informational interview: No resume! Dress appropriately. Be a good host. Don’t be negative. Phone off! Keep it short. Take notes.

by Ian Allan

How to ask for an informational Interview by telephone

Informational interviews

November 8, 2021

How to ask for an informational Interview by telephone

Telephoning someone with a request for an informational interview is a whole different ball game than making the request by email. Sometimes there is no alternative. Before you make the

by Ian Allan

How to write an information interview request

Informational interviews

November 5, 2021

How to write an information interview request email

Start your information interview request email with how you found their name, a bit about you, and what you hope to gain from the interview.

by Ian Allan

How to prepare for an information interview

Informational interviews

October 27, 2021

How to prepare for an informational interview

Informational interviews are there to fill information gaps that you can't easily identify through online research. Notice how I just talked about "filling gaps in your research". Do your research!

by Ian Allan

Informational interviews

October 25, 2021

What is an informational interview?

What is an informational interview? You conduct them to gather information about your possible career. They're not a ploy to pitch yourself!

by Ian Allan