The Homeric Odyssey mentions a character named Mentor. He was the mythological son of Alcimus and was considered very wise. The hero of the Odyssey was of course Odysseus. When he reluctantly left to ...

For years, I worked as a production account manager at an independent video store while pretending to pursue an acting career. I didn’t go to auditions, send my resume and headshots out or try to find ...

One of the most common career tips that young professionals receive is to find a mentor, but it's not always easy to determine the best approach. Deborah Heiser, applied developmental psychologist and ...

For a long time, I thought mentorship was about proximity to power. Find someone impressive, successful, well-connected, preferably with a shiny title and a strong LinkedIn presence. Someone who could ...

John Shomby explains why successful broadcasters stack mentors intentionally, how to avoid the wrong fits, and what makes mentorship relationships last beyond a single conversation.

It isn't easy being a junior-level employee. You need to learn the ins and outs of the job on top of navigating a new social world, one with unwritten rules of conduct and built-in hierarchies. So ...

As you start your career, seek out mentors and initiate conversations. Ask for their time and look to learn from them. While it may be easy to recognize the word “mentoring,” sometimes it can be ...

Research has shown that those who are mentored are five times more likes to advance in pay grades. Mentors are no longer a luxury, they’ve become a must-have. In the journey toward professional and ...

Every year in the United States, an average of 587,000 new small businesses are born. The bad news is only half survive five years. And by the time you get to 10 years, that number is cut to one-third ...

Wealth management can be a notoriously difficult field to succeed in, with Cerulli Associates placing the rookie washout rate at more than 70%. One potential lifeline for early-career advisors: ...