Mentoring Resources & Articles
The latest on mentoring guidelines, news and mentoring software updates from PushFar.
5 Advantages of Mentoring Programs for Small Businesses
As a small business owner, it is imperative for you to know how mentoring programs can change the fortunes of your organisation. This article sheds light on the most fascinating advantages of mentoring programs in the context of small enterprises. Let us get started without further ado.
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12 Essential Tips All New University Students Should Follow
The shift from school to university can often feel daunting and overwhelming, it’s impossible not to feel a rollercoaster of emotions. It’s not only a change in education but a dramatic transformation for your independence away from your parents. Preparing for your new life at university is an exciting time and shouldn’t be spoiled by worrying thoughts.
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The Mentoring Money Tree - World Mentoring Day
For a long time, I have been surprised to find that the people I speak to tend to believe they have either not encountered mentoring in their lives, or, they know about mentoring, but don’t appreciate the benefits and opportunities that mentoring can offer them
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Most Recent Articles
How to Be a Professional Mentor
Mentoring is incredibly powerful. It can have a profound affect on people and the advice, support and guidance a mentor can offer is an invaluable resource to millions of people across the world and in a huge variety of situations, scenarios and environments. And yet, for a lot of professionals with a lot of knowledge, the idea of mentoring can be daunting
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Professional Mentoring
Professional mentoring is the process by which an individual - usually either a student, recent graduate or working professional - guides or is guided by another professional. Aiding career progression; mentors can offer advice, support and assistance, with prior knowledge and experience in a wide-range of topics and scenarios. Mentoring can take place both internally, in the workplace
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When's the right time to leave your job and move to a new company?
Leaving a job and a company that you’ve been working for, no matter how long for, can always be tricky. The longer you’ve been working for a company, the harder it becomes. But as the career climate we’re in is promoting change and fresh-starts more than ever before, it’s now more important than ever to evaluate your position, the company you’re working for and where the best opportunities may lie
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Career Progression
Career progression, quite simply put, is the process of climbing the ladder during your working life. Moving forward, being promoted, finding new challenges, new employers, new opportunities and getting the most out of your career. There are a huge number of aspects and elements that can contribute to successful and efficient career progression
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Professional Networking
Networking. It’s a term that is thrown around a lot. We wanted to really delve into it and explore how professional and business networking, connecting and socialising can you in aid progression, mentoring, climbing the career ladder and getting to the next stage of your professional life. Networking, as defined in the dictionary
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What it's Like Working for a Startup
I've recently started working for PushFar and 6 months ago, had no idea I would be doing something like this. So, I want to break down what it's really like to work for a startup as someone who's had no prior experience as well as why I'm here
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Securing an Interview Without a CV - Less Obvious Routes to a Job
Finding your first job can be tricky. There are often apparent obstacles and challenges in between your application, securing an interview and ultimately finding the role you are looking for. And certainly, this is not getting any easier. We are in an ever-increasing competitive careers marketplace but at the same time, the growth of technology and a whole host of exciting new roles are out there too
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What is a CV, when do you use it and why is a CV is important?
The CV is often considered to be an essential tool for anyone job hunting. And once you’re in work the chances are you will still need one for stepping into new roles, climbing the career ladder and progressing. But what exactly does it do, how should it be structured and how essential is it
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7 Essential Interview Questions to Prepare For
Interviews can be nerve-wracking moments, you never know exactly what to expect, could it just be basic info about you or might they ask you how to put a giraffe in a fridge. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 7 questions you should be prepared for, along with a little help
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