Some pre-prepared topics to talk about

You can often get surprisingly good data just by talking to people in your field. 

Most people don’t love being asked, “What do you earn?” but will happily share if you ask, “What would you expect a job like X at a company like Y to pay?” You can also try talking to recruiters and se...

• If you weren’t working here, what would you probably be doing right now?
• How did you become a [job title]?
• What’s the craziest thing a boss has ever asked you to do?
• If you were guaranteed to be successful, what job would you want?
• What was your first job...

“What’s your story?”

“What did you do today?”

“What’s the strangest thing about where you grew up?”

“What’s the most interesting thing that happened at work today?”

“How’d you end up in your line of work?”

“What does your name mean?

What would you like it to m...