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In addition to being able to provide you with great professional advice, a mentor might also be able to give you great connections in your career field. Your mentor may be able to suggest other individuals to whom you should speak or organizations that would be good to get involved with. Your mentor may also invite you to professional events where you will be able to meet other people in your industry and network.
Furthermore, it is likely that your mentor will hear about job openings before they are even listed in the traditional classified papers and web pages. If the job requirements match your experience and credentials, then your mentor might be able to recommend you for the position. This will give you a leg up because you will be one of the first candidates who your future employer hears of. Furthermore, having the recommendation of an individual in the industry who is both seasoned and well-respected will lend a great deal of credibility to your job application.
If you are planning on going back to school or want to pursue a Master's degree or your PhD, then be sure engage the help of your mentor in this process. If your mentor has professional contacts at a university that you would like to attend, then be sure to get in touch with these people. Also, it is very important that you ask your mentor to write you a letter of recommendation for inclusion in your application. Be sure to have your mentor help you with your application as well. Have him or her look over your essays and other application materials before you send them of. He or she should be able to give you great tips on making your application as strong as it can possibly be.
If, at any point in your career, you have to sit for a major exam, be sure to work with your mentor at some point during your studies for the test. Whether the test is administered by your company, a prospective employer, the industry as a whole, or your university, your mentor should be able to give you sound advice. Be sure to spend some time with him or her going over your study materials and discussing what topics are likely to be on the exam. Not only will this help you prepare your brain for the test, but this will also likely help you relax a bit. A good mentor will always encourage you to do your best.
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