The Road Map to a Symbiotic Mentor-Mentee Relationship By Arnie Fertig<http://money.usnews.com/topics/author/arnie_fertig> August 6, 2013 <http://jobhuntercoach.com/> Do you remember the last time you bought something that needed to be assembled at home? Some of us have an innate knack for looking at all the parts that come in the package and figuring out how they all fit together. Others of us are adept at following the instructions, and for many more even, the instructions fail to provide the sought-after clarity of direction. We crave the personal attention that will walk us step-by-step through the construction process<http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/best-construction-jobs>.
So too it is with our careers. Some people know at an early age what they want to do with their lives and go about doing it with little direction. The vast majority of us, however, at one point or another wish that our professional career path would come with an easy-to-read-and-follow map that guides us from our first job all the way to retirement. While that singular map doesn't exist, numerous sources of support and insight are available in the forms of books, articles, counselors and coaches. Paul Krieg, a business experience manager at Northern Kentucky University, argues that mentoring is key to long-term success. He advises that "mentors can provide you with the 'big picture,' yet put you in control of deciding the best course of action for yourself." Read more..<http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/08/06/the-road-map-to-a-symbiotic-mentor-mentee-relationship?src=usn_fb> Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Skype: Stephanie.l.gross http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross "As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates.
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