Source Assignment. Interview a personnel manager or another person who hires people in your field of interest. Prepare by developing a brief set of questions about issues of interest to you—what kinds of jobs are typically available, how the selection process works, what background is typically required or desired, how students might prepare for employment, what tips the person would give job-seekers, or similar matters. After the interview, write an essay reporting what you have learned to other interested students. Also write a brief business letter thanking the person you interviewed.