Maximising Your Time as a Degree Apprentice, Chapter 9: The importance of career check-ins

Part of Maximising your time as a Degree Apprentice · Chapter 9 of 21 · 12 min

About this chapter

Regular career check-ins and good mentoring are essential for moving your career forward. I explain why I like paid, independent mentors and how to find good ones inside your organisation.

Key points

• Assigned mentors can be box-ticking or can miss meetings, so don't rely on them alone.
• An independent, paid mentor gives you their full attention and holds you accountable.
• Internal mentors should be more senior than you, with experience you respect; you can simply ask someone to mentor you.
• A senior mentor can sometimes help behind the scenes, but don't count on it.
• Ask each mentor: "What one thing do you think I should do differently to boost my career prospects?"

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