Book excerpt: * 2nd Edition has been updated for recent LinkedIn changes* An informational interview is an opportunity to gather insightful career recommendations and advice from qualified professionals. It's easy to use informational interviews to: * Discover career options that match your skills, interests and personality * Gather insider information to help you find unadvertised jobs openings with little or no competition * Get advice and recommendations on how to get your first job... or make a career transition * Assess your career ideas... so you don't choose a new job that you'll regret * Prepare for an upcoming interview The Informational Interview Handbook gives you EVERYTHING you need to succeed with informational interviews, including: - 12 step-by-step strategies you can easily use right now to find the precise people who can support your career success - 6 'done for you' sample informational interview requests letters - How to prepare for an informational interview - The best questions to ask during an informational interview - use these to get the exact career advice and support you want - Thank you letter templates that you can easily duplicate - A simple follow-up strategy and five templates you can copy word for word. They'll keep people motivated to help you achieve your career goals. The method revealed in the Informational Interview Handbook have been used by thousands of people to find the career success and satisfaction they want. Jeff Neil is nationally recognized career coach who helps people to identify careers they will enjoy and excel at.