Occupational Interviews

An occupational interview takes place when you interview someone doing the kind of work you have a personal interest in. An occupational interview is one of the best ways to obtain accurate up-to-date Information and gain personal insights into a specific occupational area. The occupational interview is often completed as part of a job shadowing experience or may be completed independently on its own.

In order to make the most of completing an on-site occupational interview, it is important to do some research on the occupational area prior to the interview itself. Check out our Web Links section of our website for sources of good occupational Information.

During the occupational interview, the person being interviewed is asked to respond to a standard set of questions on the kind of work they are involved in. However you are also encouraged to develop your own set of questions and add those to the list to ask during the interview. Following the completion of the occupational interview, the Information you obtained should be shared with your colleagues, family, friends, before it is entered here on our database for others to see.

We hope these Occupational Interviews with real people working in real jobs that reflect your occupational interests will provide you and others who view your report with valuable insights into the personal side of work.