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What Mentoring is and What it Isn't
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Mentoring is a trend sweeping through corporate America—and with cause. In interviews, almost all leaders today have pointed to one or more individuals who had a major influence on their professional lives, if not both their professional and personal lives. Being mentored has come to be considered one of the great things we can all do to advance our careers. So, today, hundreds of thousands of informal relationships are occurring as ambitious employees and managers—not to mention would-be entrepreneurs—look for ways to achieve their career goals faster with the help of a more-experienced advisor or counselor. Structured or facilitated company programs are also on an increase as organizations see that mentoring programs can shorten learning tracks, speed up managerial advancement, and build the next generation of leaders... |
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CareerFOCUS - Briefcase Mentor
Singled Out
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Single Professionals Speak On Work/Family Initiatives
Does your company’s work/family initiative honor the needs of single employees? In a powerful article by Carol Kleiman, noted columnist for the Chicago Tribune, titled “Familiy-Friendly Benefits Snub Singles,” the writer points out that many single people feel left out of company-sponsored family-friendly programs and feel put upon by colleagues with families. They seem to always be asked to work holidays or overtime and when they occasionally ask to take unscheduled time off, permission is often denied. According to Thomas Coleman, an attorney and executive director of the American Association for Single People (www.singlesrights.com), some 40 percent of the workforce is unmarried and 60 percent of the workforce doesn’t have a child under the age of 18 in the household. Organizations must respect the needs of all employees, single or married, for everyone needs a life outside of work to renew himself or herself. Some answers Kleiman suggests may include more open communication, asking employees to be honest about what their individual needs and desires are, and cafeteria-based benefits plans. |
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