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Some people think the idea of a mentor is very old world. They envision apprenticeships where 12-year-old boys followed around shoe makers and learned how to take over their business one day. But today, a mentorship can be so much more. Here are the top benefits:

You can see how they live:
Having a mentor who works in an industry you hope to work in can show you not only what their job is like, but what every other aspect of life might be like if you have that job. You'll see how it affects their romantic relationships, their friendships, their family life. You'll see how it affects their health. How much free time they get. How much stress they are under. How much creative space they get or how much they have to follow someone else's commands. Essentially, you can see what quality of life is in that profession. Remember, your job is something you'll probably be doing 40 to 60 hours a week. It is a big part of your life. You want to be sure you like what it looks like.

You can make connections:
A lot of people feel guilty about this. They wonder: is it correct of me to take a job that my mentor hooks me up with? Or should I be "roughing it" out there on my own like everyone else? There is nothing wrong with letting your mentor help you find a job. Look?they're not going to refer you to someone if they don't think you'll do a good job. Also, give yourself some more credit: the very fact that you opted to have a mentor and give up hours out of your week to observe them and follow them around already demonstrated your dedication to the work. Essentially, the person looking to employ someone can hire a random person who comes with no references (or at best, unreliable ones) off the internet, or they can hire you, who already has a very reputable reference vouching for you. This is especially important in the entertainment industry. Say for example you want to become a singing instructor (one of the most difficult places to get into that industry). Teaching all the free singing lessons you can won't get you clients. But, if you know another teacher who is big in the industry and knows your work is high quality, he will refer you.

You can learn the lingo ahead of time
So many people go into a job after studying it in school thinking they are ready only to find out there is so much they don't know about that job. There is all sorts of jargon, protocol, unspoken rules and tricks that you only learn through experience. If you observe and follow around a mentor in the business, you get to look like a pro once you finally actually take a job in that industry, without ever having had to look like a fool. You jump in knowing just about everything. Whereas, someone who didn't take a mentor, has to learn so much based off of mistakes they make. That's not the worst thing. Surely their employers know they are newbies and expect those mistakes. But you look a lot better if you don't make them.

Vera Esther covers topics in luxury living, healthy habits and relationships. Her articles and blog posts have been published on dozens of websites and her unique titles such as "How to Tell If You're A Dating Addict" and "Improve Your Voice With Your Computer" (an article about an interactive site created by a renowned Los Angeles voice coach) have grabbed the attention of various audiences

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Importance Of Having A Mentor

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