Access to expert experience

In the job market, you may think that you come across a certain way to prospective clients or employers when in reality, the picture you paint is entirely different. Having an experienced mentor can help avoid this issue altogether, as they have been around in the industry long enough to know its ins and outs.

Using your mentor’s vast expertise and experience to your advantage, you can learn what to do and what not to do in the professional sphere.

The skills might include how to:

• Present your resume or CV
• Create an impressive portfolio (if relevant to your career)
• Conduct yourself in a networking event or interview
• Pitch to clients
• Present your work

For example, you may think of a particular trait of yours as a weakness, but your mentor might be able to get a new angle on it and perhaps even turn it into a selling point!^[1]