IMPORTANCE OF MENTORING

Mentoring helps in gaining valuable knowledge and insight beyond the educational experience. A mentor supports the student during the critical stages of his/her career and provides an insider’s perspective regarding the domain. He also helps in identifying the gaps in the mentee’s skills and shares his own experiences.

One more good opportunity that a mentor provides to his mentee is for professional networking. The mentor provides access to his mentee to a vast network, which he has; thereby opening a sea of opportunities to his/her mentee. Mentoring just does not benefit the mentor and the mentee but also helps in creating an emerging talent pool. The mentor passes on his/her gained skills, knowledge and experience to his mentee hoping that he/she will continue the chain and pass such knowledge to the next mentee. Also mentoring is not just restricted to professional aspects, but also helps in managing the complexities of personal life, career and work.

Before choosing a mentor, the mentee has to keep in mind that the relation must be honest in order to achieve the fruits. Also it is suggested to select the mentor inside your respective field to maximize the benefits. Mentoring is just about quality and not mere quantity of time devoted, and both the mentor and the mentee need to keep each other’s interests at heart.

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