Mentor for your career aspirations?
Having a mentor is something that has been increasingly valued in the last few years, at least here in Finland. There are several good reasons to have someone more senior in the field you are looking to get into.
"People can benefit from mentor(s) in different parts of their life. It's never too late to have that someone special to give you advice"
A mentor can give you guidance through a tough spot in your career, allows you to see and think things outside the box, has contacts to reach out to, or even provides concrete next steps to consider when preparing for the turbulence.
People can benefit from mentor(s) in different parts of their life. It's never too late to have that someone special to give you advice.
However, young professionals, recent graduates or soon-to-be graduates, need some help more than anyone else. The best time to find that mentor for your first steps in your chosen field is often through alumni networks or internships.
People can benefit from mentor(s) in different parts of their life. It's never too late to have that someone special to give you advice.
However, young professionals, recent graduates or soon-to-be graduates, need some help more than anyone else. The best time to find that mentor for your first steps in your chosen field is often through alumni networks or internships.
"Don't fear being a mentor or finding a mentor – it's always an opportunity to grow and learn, for both parties. Even if it fails"
In Finland students have many occasions when they do short internships during their studies. The students that often find themselves a mentor among the more senior people are the students that seize these opportunities to the fullest.
They'll learn something new every day even if they are working by a conveyor belt, they seek the right people to clarify things they fully do not understand, they study the key activities of the whole company, not just their own tasks, and they keep an open mind with whatever is presented to them. Those are all key necessities in the work life.
They'll learn something new every day even if they are working by a conveyor belt, they seek the right people to clarify things they fully do not understand, they study the key activities of the whole company, not just their own tasks, and they keep an open mind with whatever is presented to them. Those are all key necessities in the work life.