I NEED A CAREER MENTOR
AND HERE IS HOW TO FIND ONE

“I need a career mentor” is a thought for many of us have at various stages of our career. Even if you felt like you were destined to be in your current role, things change. The world changes.

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I NEED A CAREER MENTOR DEFINITION

Understanding the definition can help you reach your goal.

Let’s start with a definition. According to Wikipedia.com, Mentorship is the influence, guidance, or direction given by a mentor. (Definition from merriam-webster.com.) By expanding on that we see that a key understanding of this phrase is:

Key Understanding:
A career mentor is a seasoned professional experienced in their field who helps guide a lesser experienced person by sharing knowledge and insights on their role.

CAREER COACH VS. CAREER MENTOR

Let’s clarify any confusion on these terms.

A career coach is involved in career counseling by providing advice and guidance to help you determine what you want and presenting yourself in a manner beneficial to a positive outcome. In most all cases, a career coach is not experienced in the day-to-day work life of the specific career field in which you have an interest.

A career mentor on the other hand is experienced in the field in which you are interested. Such a mentor knows why some people fail and others succeed in that role. Knowing that and other tips and requirements can be very helpful to someone wanting to break in to a new field.

YESTERDAY

Yes, I know you are saying I need a career mentor, but how do I find one? It used to be that you could look at your current company or job environment to search for someone to guide you and provide insight to help you reach your goals.

You like the company but want a different role. You could look at other departments and search for someone that you could meet that might be able to spend time to explain all of the elements involve in a new role.  However, it might not be at the top of their agenda.

But wait, you say that you don’t want to stay within your own company. So, all you have to do is to locate someone outside of your company that is in the role that you would like to learn more about and then approach them for their help. Not an easy step to take.

TODAY

Now you have the internet to locate your career mentor. Certain industry organizations may have directories that could be useful in connecting with a person in the role for which you are attracted. Then you have that problem of approaching that person and convincing them that they should tell you all they know about their career field.

LinkedIn in a great place to connect with individuals in an environment that encourages such connections. That might work. You still have the issue of convincing someone to spend their time giving you instructions and guidance.  But it can work, you just have to work at it.

Locate your career mentor here at Career Redo. It is easy.

1. Look over our list of career categories to find the one in which you are most interested. You may want to examine two or three categories to evaluate.
2. Select a category to find the individuals who have experience working in those fields.
3. Pick out one or more names of mentors to be taken to a page with a full description of their background and experience along with photographs. Each will describe areas of their career field to give you a perspective of what you may encounter with a mentoring session.
4. Each mentor displays the amount they would charge for mentoring sessions by the hour via phone, Zoom, Skype or any method upon which you may agree.
5. Schedule a short, brief call to see if they can meet your needs. Some even agree to a short initial call for free. Try it. We believe you will feel it is worth the cost for you to gain insight into the career field you are interested in.
6. Each mentor is experienced in their field and are ready to help you learn more. Give it a try.
7. Get your questions answered.
8. A mentor can give you a different perspective from what you have now. A look from the inside. You may be at the beginning of your search or you may know exactly what you want but need to flush out some details. Your mentor is the one to go to.

A chance to ask the questions you have always wanted to ask AND get answers for someone experience in your field of interest

You can go from the general issues to the very specific.

Greatly increase your understanding of your desired career quickly.

The transfer of insightful knowledge can have a significant impact on your decision.

Learn why some people succeed and others fail.

Determine if you skills and desires match those required to be successful in this role.

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