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A professional questionnaire is very useful for validating your retraining project, provided you do it well. It is a matter of questioning several professionals, who are carefully selected, practicing the profession for which they are intended, improving their interviewing and knowing how to make optimal use of the answers obtained. Find out our advice before, during and after interviews.
Written by Sandra Grace | Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:57 PM.
prior to a professional investigation
For your career questionnaire to be relevant, it is essential that you interview several professionals who practice exactly the profession you are considering. Checking the answers to each of them will allow you to get a more accurate view of the reality on the ground.
In addition, the nature of assignments can be very different, for the same job, depending on the type of employer. Feel free to meet employees of companies of different sizes. An emerging group and a large group, for example, do not work in the same way, especially in terms of the organization of work.
To find the professionals to interview, start by populating your network (both personal and professional). By going to one of your acquaintances, these people are more likely to give you time. You can also use social networks, especially LinkedIn, to connect with targeted professionals.
Make sure to update your profile before sending them a message. Beforehand take a close look at the information mentioned on their page in order to attract the right people, and to be more credible. Prepare a clear and short text about your project and the reasons for the interview.
In addition, trade fairs are a great opportunity to exchange directly with professionals, being sure to write down their contact details to contact them back if needed. You can also schedule a meeting with them later, subject to their availability.
Don’t stop looking at the first rejection. Be persistent and stay positive!
during your various meetings
To put the professionals you’ll meet on good terms, make sure you’re on time for your appointments. This applies to both physical and virtual (phone or video) appointments.
To avoid searching for your questions, have your list ready with you. This will save your interlocutor time, and will give a more serious image of yourself.
During the interview, listen carefully to each answer. State your question if necessary to get to the point. Conduct the interview in such a way that you can ask all your questions, especially in the case of a very short interview.
After your last question, feel free to ask to contact another specialist who practices the same profession (ideally in another company).
After a professional investigation
After each interview, quickly re-read your notes and add any information you didn’t have time to jot down. Reformat this data if necessary.
Remember to write a thank-you email to all the professionals you interviewed, for their valuable time and answers. In addition, keeping the contact details of the people you meet will allow you to develop professional network.
It also seems necessary to summarize the responses of different professionals. Create a clear document that you can use easily later. Indicate for each answer the name of the professional and the company he works for.
If the professional investigation is final, you have the option to proceed Occupational immersion training To validate your project. This period of experience in a professional setting (PMSMP) allows a person considering vocational retraining to face real situations for the desired profession. It is a way to test a career.
Publication date: 01/31/2023
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