* They may give you
information as to who to contact within the department where you want to work.
* Who is the hiring
manager?
* Difficulties the company
is having -- problems that need to be solved
* How the company treats
employees
* Who is the company’s
competition?
* Do any of the people you
need to see ever come into the cafe/coffee shop (assuming this is where you are
talking with this person)?
* New directions the
company is going so you may see if your skills might fit?
GATEKEEPERS - you can meet them in person or on the telephone
* Your questions here may
be much the same as those listed above, if you still need answers to your
questions. She/he certainly knows the department heads, hiring managers, sales
force etc. BE KIND TO
THIS PERSON & MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION
PERSONS WORKING IN A DEPARTMENT USING YOUR SKILLS
* Problems they may be
having
* If they are hiring or
might be in the near future
* Who the hiring manager
is
* Working conditions in
the department and company
* Would they get a resume
in the right hands for you
* Competitors who might be
hiring
HR MANAGER OR WORKER IN HR DEPARTMENT
* Questions about
vacancies, hiring practices, possibility of a job interview if an opening is
there or even if it is not.
SALES DEPARTMENT (working on the premise you could do an
informational interview with a member of the sales team for important
information)
* Information about the
company
* Who is the company’s
competition?
* Competitors who are
hiring of laying off?
* Problems the company is
experiencing.