1. Mentorship What’s the point?

2. Introduce Yourself What kind of animal would you be if you were, indeed, other than human?

3. Objectives To understand the challenges businesses face To understand the challenges graduate students face To understand the world of work To understand Mentoring

4. Challenges Businesses Face Bottom line issues – Time is money Shareholders Accountability Hiring challenges Problem employees Overcoming the problems

5. Challenges Students Face Money concerns Job availability Lack of skills Cultural differences

6. How did you get a job? Family member Friend Networking Information Interviews

7. Do you have Skills? TRANSFERRABE SKILLS EXERCISE Describe a time when… Description …you committed your enthusiasm and energy to a specific project/job …you stood up for yourself and stated what you wanted …you participated in team sports, groups, or organizations …you designed, created, built, made, fixed up something that gave you a sense of satisfaction. Tell why you felt good about it… …you successfully overcame some difficulty/s or barrier/s … when someone praised, acknowledged or counted on you for something

8. How business is done Can I please have $40,000.00? What’s your answer? It’s all about the business and the pain that business is feeling. Remember…the bottom line

9. Costs of Hiring Writing script of job posting Posting the placement (newspaper, Internet etc.) Reviewing Documents (cover letters/resumes) Interviewing

10. Costs of losing an employee Training – minimum of 2 salaries over an extended period of time Minimum of 3 years to recuperate those costs Confidential information

11. It’s NOT about you! How many “I’s” are in your Cover letter? Purpose of a Cover Letter… It’s ALL about the business!!!!! How can you fix their problem? Does your resume give them what they’re asking for? Or is it all about you? Purpose of the resume… Follow the job posting and you will accomplish what you’ve set out to do… get the interview!

12. GSA Mentorship Program Continuous Intake Matching process Questions to ask the Mentor Goal setting (SMART) Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time specific

13. Questions?

14. Thank you!