| Job-related |
| • |
What
is your occupation? |
| • |
How long
have you worked in this job? |
| • |
How did
you get your job? |
| • |
What are
the educational requirements (i.e. degree or certificate) for
your job? |
| • |
Describe
your typical work day? |
| • |
What are
your job duties and responsibilities? |
| • |
What kinds
of problems do you deal with? |
| • |
What kinds
of decisions do you make? |
| • |
What is
your job’s salary range (minimum and maximum)? |
| • |
What are
your job’s challenges, benefits, rewards, and/or privileges? |
| • |
What do
you like most about your job? |
| • |
What do
you dislike about your job? |
| • |
What do
you like and dislike about working in this industry? |
| • |
What can
you tell me about the company you currently work for? |
| • |
Does the
company encourage and pay for employees to pursue graduate degrees? |
| |
|
| Educational
Background |
| • |
How did
you become interested in this career and how did you get started? |
| • |
What is
your educational background? |
| • |
Did you
go to college? Where? |
| • |
What was
your major and/or minor? |
| • |
What degrees
or certificates did you earn? |
| • |
Did you
participate in any internships or cooperative education programs?
Where? |
| • |
What skills
are most important for a position in this field? |
| • |
What academic
courses do you find most relevant to your day-to-day work? |
| • |
How well
did your college experience prepare you for this job? |
| • |
How important
are grades/GPA for obtaining a job in this field? |
| |
|
| Networking |
| • |
Who helped
you to get into this field? Did you have a mentor? |
| • |
How important
is it to know someone in this industry? |
| • |
What associations,
organizations, or clubs are useful to join in this field? |
| • |
What magazines,
journals, and web sites are important to read in this field?
|
| • |
Which associations,
organizations, or clubs would help me learn more about this
field? |
| |
|
| Personal |
| • |
What were
your educational and career accomplishments and achievements? |
| • |
What were
your educational and career failures or disappointments? |
| • |
What are
your long-term career goals? |
| • |
What are
your recommendations to a high school student interested in
your career? |
| • |
If you
could do things all over again, would you choose the same path
for yourself?
• Why?
• What would you change? |
| • |
If you
are laid-off from work or your job was eliminated, what other
types of jobs can you apply for based on your educational background
and work experience(s)? |
| • |
What are
the main or most important personal characteristics for success
in the field? |
