Informational Interview

What is an informational interview? Is there really a need to do it? What benefits can you get from it?
Read the following information.

An Informational Interview is an activity where you will make an

appointment with a person who has similar career or business that you desire when
you finish Senior High School.
You will get information about the job or business including the company where
that person belongs. This is to have a better understanding about the job or
business you are interested to pursue. In the interview, you will be given the
opportunity to seek information from the person about the beliefs, attitude and
skills needed related to his job or business. It aims to make you become more
informed about your career choice. You will need the information you will get to
compare and match it with your own interests, knowledge, and skills. In this way,
you can evaluate whether the job or business affirms to your career choice.
To better understand the job or business, you will also include in the
interview the mission statement and core values of the company or business of the
person you interviewed.
In addition, this interview will also help you develop your communication
skills and confidence as well.

Preliminaries before conducting the informational interview:

1. Interview someone who has a similar job or business with your career choice. To help you
identify the person, professional or business owner to interview, ask assistance from your friends,
neighbors, family, teachers, alumni, or your barangay officials. List at least three persons as possible
interviewees. The first one to be available will be your final interviewee.
2. Contact your potential interviewee by letter, email, or phone. State your name and that you are a
Grade 12 learner. Tell him/her about your intention―why you are contacting him/her and from whom
you received his/her name. Specify that you will just be asking for the opportunity to conduct an
interview about his/her job or business as a means of exploring on your dream job or business.
3. If he/she consents to be interviewed, ask for his/her most convenient time and manner of interview
(whether via phone, google meet, or messenger). Request for 20-30 minutes interview. Strictly NO
FACE-TO-FACE interview.
4. Respect the interviewee’s time by staying within the time frame agreed upon.
5. Assure the interviewee that the information you have gathered from him/her will not be used in
other purposes, except for the assignment given. Express your words of gratitude after the interview.

HG FUSION 2020-2021
Adopted from DepEd, Module 4, Grade 12 Career Guidance Program p 56-59
 INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW

INTERVIEWEE’S PERSONAL PROFILE:

Name:
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Occupation/Business:
_________________________________________________________
Highest Educational Attainment:
________________________________________________
Name of Company (if employed):
_______________________________________________
No. of Years in the Job:
_______________________________________________________
Type of Business (if there is any):
_______________________________________________
No. of Years in Business:
______________________________________________________

QUESTIONS
PART I.
1. What are your typical job or business duties and responsibilities?
[Ano-ano po ang inyong mga tipikal na tungkulin at responsibilidad sa trabaho o
negosyong inyong pinapasukan?]
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2. What are the necessary skills for this type of job or business?
[Ano-ano ang mga kasanayan o skills na kinakailangan sa trabaho o negosyo ninyo?]
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HG FUSION 2020-2021
Adopted from DepEd, Module 4, Grade 12 Career Guidance Program p 56-59
3. What is the most satisfying aspect of your job or business?
[Ano po ang nagbibigay-kasiyahan sa inyo sa trabaho o negosyong inyong pinapasukan?]
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4. What is the most challenging aspect of your job or business?

[Ano naman po ang mga hamon o balakid na nakikita ninyo sa inyong trabaho o negosyo?]
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___________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________

5. What are the personal characteristics, values, and attitude that are needed in your job or
business?
[Ano-ano po ang mga katangian, kahalagahan, at saloobin na kinakailangan sa trabaho o
negosyo ninyo?]
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

6. Do you also possess these characteristics, values, and attitudes?

If yes, what are those that you possess?
[Mayroon din po ba kayong ng mga katangian, kahalagahan, at saloobing ito? Kung
mayroon, ano-ano po ang mga ito?
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PART II. Mission Statement, Guiding Principles, and Core Values

HG FUSION 2020-2021
Adopted from DepEd, Module 4, Grade 12 Career Guidance Program p 56-59
1. What are your guiding principles or beliefs that you are holding on to stay in your job or
business?
[Ano-ano pong mga prinsipyo at paniniwala ang inyong pinanghahawakan kung bakit
nananatili kayo sa inyong trabaho o negosyo?]

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2. Does the company or business where you belong have a mission statement and core
values? If yes, what is the mission statement of your company? What are its core values?
[Ang kompanya o negosyong inyong pinapasukan ay may sinusunod bang pahayag na
misyon (mission statement) at mahahalagang pag-uugali (core values)?
Kung oo, ano ang pahayag na misyon ng inyong kumpanya o negosyo?
Ano-ano naman ang mahahalagang pag-uugali nito?
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PART III. Advice and Suggestions

What is your advice for me as a Grade 12 learner who likes to enter in this same field of
work or business that you have or you are in ?
[Anong payo po ang maibibigay ninyo sa isang mag-aaral sa Grade 12 na katulad ko na
nagbabalak ding pasukin sa hinaharap ang trabaho o negosyong katulad ng sa inyo?]
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HG FUSION 2020-2021
Adopted from DepEd, Module 4, Grade 12 Career Guidance Program p 56-59
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HG FUSION 2020-2021
Adopted from DepEd, Module 4, Grade 12 Career Guidance Program p 56-59