INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS
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84% of CFOs are likely to alert someone who impressed them during an informational interview about new job openings.
CFOs were asked, “When hiring, how likely are you to alert someone who impressed you during an informational interview about a job opening?”
| 51% Somewhat likely |
| 33% Very likely |
| 11% Not very likely |
| 5% Not at all likely |
| 1% Don’t know |
36% of CFOs say informational interviews are more common today.
CFOS were asked, “Do you feel informational interviews are more or less common today versus 10 years ago?”
| 11% Much more common |
| 25% Somewhat more common |
| 50% About the same |
| 9% Somewhat less common |
| 4% Much less common |
| 1% Don’t know |
31% of CFOs say they get requests for informational interviews at least once a month.
CFOs were asked, “How often do you get requests for informational interviews from professionals who are interested in careers with your company or in your industry?”
| 10% Once a week |
| 21% Once a month |
| 23% Once every few months |
| 19% Once a year |
| 6% Once every few years |
| 21% Never |
Source: Accountemps survey of more than 2,200 CFOs in the United States. Some responses do not equal 100 percent due to rounding.
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