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Mentorship

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  1. Mentorship What’s the point?

  2. Introduce Yourself • What kind of animal would you be if you were, indeed, other than human?

  3. Objectives • To understand the challenges businesses face • To understand the challenges graduate students face • To understand the world of work • To understand Mentoring

  4. Challenges Businesses Face • Bottom line issues – Time is money • Shareholders • Accountability • Hiring challenges • Problem employees • Overcoming the problems

  5. Challenges Students Face • Money concerns • Job availability • Lack of skills • Cultural differences

  6. How did you get a job? • Family member • Friend • Networking • Information Interviews

  7. Do you have Skills? • TRANSFERRABE SKILLS EXERCISE • Describe a time when… Description • …you committed your enthusiasm and energy to a specific project/job • …you stood up for yourself and stated what you wanted • …you participated in team sports, groups, or organizations • …you designed, created, built, made, fixed up something that gave you a sense of satisfaction. Tell why you felt good about it… • …you successfully overcame some difficulty/s or barrier/s • … when someone praised, acknowledged or counted on you for something

  8. How business is done • Can I please have $40,000.00? What’s your answer? • It’s all about the business and the pain that business is feeling. • Remember…the bottom line

  9. Costs of Hiring • Writing script of job posting • Posting the placement (newspaper, Internet etc.) • Reviewing Documents (cover letters/resumes) • Interviewing

  10. Costs of losing an employee • Training – minimum of 2 salaries over an extended period of time • Minimum of 3 years to recuperate those costs • Confidential information

  11. It’s NOT about you! • How many “I’s” are in your Cover letter? • Purpose of a Cover Letter… • It’s ALL about the business!!!!! • How can you fix their problem? • Does your resume give them what they’re asking for? Or is it all about you? • Purpose of the resume… • Follow the job posting and you will accomplish what you’ve set out to do… get the interview!

  12. GSA Mentorship Program • Continuous Intake • Matching process • Questions to ask the Mentor • Goal setting (SMART) Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time specific

  13. Questions?

  14. Thank you!

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