Mentoring
Mentoring is a partnership in which an experienced person (the mentor) shares their knowledge, experience and insights with a less experienced person (the mentee).
Mentoring can:
- Help you identify your strengths and weaknesses so you can plan your development effectively
- Give you a new perspective from someone with more experience
- Develop your communication skills
- Allow you to explore issues without fear of comeback
- Help you to develop networks and identify opportunities
- Increase your motivation
Some employers already offer mentoring opportunities. If yours doesn't, you could always ask to be assigned to a mentor.
Other sources include graduate placements, trade organisations or professional associations and the Princes Trust.
