Here Is Your Key To Success

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We’ve harped on about mentoring before and we’ll do it again because it really can be the secret weapon you need to climb up that career ladder. Despite almost 80 per cent of millennials believing mentoring is the key to success, they’re still not receiving it.* So, in honour of International Women’s Day,

Cosmo’s decided to once again help a sister out by giving you the chance to win one of 10 kickass mentors from leading companies such as Facebook, Shoes of Prey and of course, Cosmo. But first, a little on mentoring…

What exactly is a mentor?

It’s easy to confuse your work BFF, your RL BFF or even your mum for your mentor, but in a professional sense, a mentor is much more than a sounding board/advisor/life coach. It’s someone who has the skills and experience to be able to guide you through your career. We’re talking about someone who is more experienced than you are and someone whose career you admire (note: they don’t have to be older than you or even in the same industry). They’ll be there to advise you and help you reach your goals, working to your strengths and working on your weaknesses. They’re the cheerleader all of us deserve – we don’t celebrate our wins nearly enough and that needs to change, ladies!

3 WAYS TO TELL IF YOU NEED A MENTOR

1 YOU WANT TO SUCCEED: Of course you do. If you want to be the best you can possibly be and carve a successful path for yourself in your chosen industry, then a mentor can help you.