Liaison Questions
Welcome to the English Majors' Career Liaison website! Below are some sample questions you might wish to ask a career liaison. Please remember, however: this is a conversation, not an interrogation. You are speaking to someone who majored in the same subject as you, and who will be as interested in you and you should be in him or her. PLEASE do not simply run through this list of questions; use them as a basis for the conversation, and tailor them accordingly.
Advisor's Career Field
- How do people find out about jobs in this field? How are they advertised, or is word of mouth more important?
- Which professional journals and organizations would help me learn more about this field?
- What entry-level opportunities offer the most ability to learn a great deal about the field?
- How well suited is my background for this type of work?
Advisor's Career Path:
- Five or ten years ago, did you expect to be where you are now?
- How did you prepare for this kind of work? How do most people prepare for it?
- If you were in college now, is there any particular set of things you would do? or do differently?
About the Alum's Present Job:
- How did you choose this career field?
- What do you find most rewarding about the work?
- How do you spend your time during a typical workweek?
- What are the most difficult aspects of your job?
- If you were ever to leave this kind of work, what would drive you away from it?
- Do you see your current job as a step to another one?
- How long do most people stay in your job?
- When you hire people, what matters to you most in terms of qualifications and personal attributes?
