I need someone to interview about their career..Can you please help?

-what field do you work in?
-what company?
• What is your job like?
- A typical day?
- What do you do? What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job?
- What kinds of problems do you deal with?
- What kinds of decisions do you make?
- What percentage of your time is spent doing what?
- How does the time use vary? Are there busy and slow times or is the work
activity fairly constant?
• How did this type of work interest you and how did you get started?
• How did you get your job? What jobs and experiences have led you to your present
position?
• Can you suggest some ways a student could obtain this necessary experience?
• What part of this job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging? What do
you like and not like about working in this industry?
• What things did you do before you entered this occupation?
- Which have been most helpful?
- What other jobs can you get with the same background?
• What are the various jobs in this field or organization?
• Why did you decide to work for this company?
• What do you like most about this company?
• Do you find your job exciting or boring? Why?
• How does the company make use of technology for internal communication and outside
marketing? (Use of e-mail, Internet, intranets, World Wide Web page, video conferencing,
etc.)
• What sorts of changes are occurring in your occupation?
• How does a person progress in your field? What is a typical career path in this field or
organization?
- What is the best way to enter this occupation?
- What are the advancement opportunities?
- What are the major qualifications for success in this occupation?
• What are the skills that are most important for a position in this field?
• What particular skills or talents are most essential to be effective in your job? How did
you learn these skills? Did you enter this position through a formal training program? How
can I evaluate whether or not I have the necessary skills for a position such as yours?
• How would you describe the working atmosphere and the people with whom you work?
• Is there flexibility related to dress, work hours, vacation schedule, place of residence,
etc.?
• What work-related values are strongest in this type of work (security, high income,
variety, independence)?
• If your job progresses as you like, what would be the next step in your career?
• How is the economy affecting this industry?
• What can you tell me about the employment outlook in your occupational field? How
much demand is there for people in this occupation? How rapidly is the field growing?
Can you estimate future job openings?
• What obligations does your employer place have on you outside of the ordinary work
week? What social obligations go along with a job in your occupation?
- Are there organizations you are expected to join?
- Are there other things you are expected to do outside work hours?
• What are the salary ranges for various levels in this field?
• What are the major rewards aside, fringe benefits, travel, etc.?
• From your perspective, what are the problems you see working in this field?
• What are the major frustrations of this job?
• What interests you least about the job or creates the most stress?
• If you could do things all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? Why?
What would you change?
• What are the educational, requirements for this job? What other types of credentials or
licenses are required? What types of training do companies offer persons entering this
field? Is graduate school recommended? An MBA? Does the company encourage and
pay for employees to pursue graduate degrees?
• Does your work relate to any experiences or studies you had in college?
• How well did your college experience prepare you for this job?
• What courses have proved to be the most valuable to you in your work? What would you
recommend for me?
• How important are grades/GPA for obtaining a job in this field?
• What abilities or personal qualities do you believe contribute most to success in this
field/job?
• What are the typical entry-level job titles and functions? What entry level jobs are best for
learning as much as possible?
• Do you have any advice for someone interested in this field/job? Are there any written
materials you suggest I read? Which professional journals and organizations would help
me learn more about this field?
• What kinds of experience, paid or unpaid, would you encourage for anybody pursuing a
career in this field?
• What special advice do you have for a student seeking to qualify for this position?
• Do you have any special world of warning or encouragement as a result of your
experience?