UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICKSAINT JOHN CAMPUS

Building Name1. G. Forbes Elliot Athetics Centre2. Saint John College3. Student Health Centre4. Thomas J. Condon Student Centre5. Colin B. Mackay Residence6. Sir James Dunn Residence7. Philip W. Oland Hall

8. Sir Douglas Hazen Hall9. Hazen Hall Annex10. Ward Chipman Building11. Jeux Canada Games Stadium12. Quad13. William F. Ganong Hall14. Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre

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15. Canadian Rivers Institute16. K.C. Irving Hall17. Engineering Machine Shop and Lab18. NBCC Saint John Allied Health Centre19. Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick20. Facilities Management21. Hans W. Klohn Commons

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IRVING HALL· Mechanical Engineer · Facilities Management Director · Nurse · Radiation Therapist · Nuclear Medicine

THE COMMONS· Librarian · Teacher· Researcher · Registrar · Computer Science Specialist· ITS

GANONG HALL· Doctor · Pharmacist · Physiotherapist · Occupational Therapist · Chiropractor · Veterinarian · Homeopathic Doctor · Dentist

WARD CHIPMAN (GROUND LEVEL) · Non-Profit Manager · Lawyer · Government Relations Representative· Policy Analyst

OLAND HALL· Sales & Sponsorship Manager· Human Resources Consultant · Public Relations Representative· Entrepreneur · Accountant · Finance Specialist

CAFETERIA· Dietician · Food Service Manager · Recreation Director · Security Manager

HAZEN HALL· Psychologist · Social Worker · Police Officer · Probation Officer · Real Estate Agent · Speech Language Pathologist

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Wednesday October 16 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Pick and choose which professionals you would like to meet and talk to on campus. If you would like guidance on questions to ask, �ip over to the back of this map for a list of suggested questions to help you get on the right path.

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1. In what ways is your occupation changing?

2. What is the employment outlook like in your career field? How much demand is there for people in this career?

3. What is the typical entry-level salary in this field? What are the general salary ranges in this occupation?

4. What do you find unique about your career field?

5. What precisely do you do? What are the duties/functions/responsibilities of your job?

6. To what extent is the job what you expected?

7. What is a typical day like? What hours do you normally work?

8. Do you ever bring work home with you?

9. Describe some of the toughest situations you’ve faced in this job.

10. To what extent do you interact with customers/clients?

11. How does your use of time vary?

12. Which other coworkers/departments do you regularly interact with?

13. How much flexibility do you have in determining how you perform your job?

14. Do you work individually or predominantly in groups or teams?

15. What part of your job do you personally find most satisfying? Most challenging? Least satisfying?

16. What are your personal interests and in what way does this job satisfy your interests?

17. Are there aspects of your job that are repetitious?

18. Is multitasking a skill that is required for this job?

19. What projects have you worked on that have been particularly interesting?

20. What particular skill or talents are most essential to be effective in your job? How did you learn these skills?

21. What are the educational requirements for this job?

22. What other types of credentials or licenses are required? Is graduate school recommended?

23. How has your job affected your lifestyle?

24. How well did your university experience prepare you for this job?

25. Which courses have proved to be the most valuable in your work?

26. If you were a university student again, what would you do differently to prepare for this career?

27. How important are grades or GPA for obtaining a job in this field?

28. What jobs and experiences have led you to your current job?

29. What other jobs can you get with the same background?

30. If you could do things all over again, would you choose the same path for yourself? Why? What would you change?

31. How does a person progress in your field?

32. Would someone in this field need to relocate to advance in the career?

33. Can you suggest some ways a person could obtain the experience necessary to enter this field?

34. What professional organizations associated with this career should I join?

35. Would you be willing to answer more questions, by phone or in person, if I need additional advice in the future?

35 GREAT INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWING QUESTIONS TO ASKSo now that you have a professional to talk to, what do you say? Here are some sample questions to get the conversation started:

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