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it has been a rage for a number of years to give people advice to find mentors<\/em>..i.e. people that are authorities… wise, trusted teachers… and seek their opinions about all kinds of things..<\/p>\n

many candidates, over the years, have decided about an offer or even an interview\u00a0by seeking the advise of their mentor<\/em>…i have even known some candidates to think they have two or three mentors…maybe they do..<\/p>\n

the problem with most mentors is that they don’t really know enough about most jobs, careers, etc. to an authority or even have an educated opinion about many issues like this..<\/p>\n

they are usually friends, parents of friends or associates that may know their own expertise very well, but they are hardly mentors…they maybe trusted…and wise about what they know…but beyond that, their opinions aren’t much better than anyone else’s<\/p>\n

here is the lesson…before you take action based on the information of a presumed “mentor”…make sure they are knowledgable about the subject you are asking about..<\/p>\n

i can’t tell you the number of times candidates have sought information from mentors who really aren’t…maybe trusted, but far from wise..they were knowledgable in their own expertise, but really ignorant about other things…\u00a0<\/p>\n

most people love to give opinions…especially about things they know nothing about…<\/p>\n

so, if you are going to seek advice from a mentor, make sure they are really wise..<\/p>\n

one clue…they aren’t uncomfortable with saying, “i don’t know”…especially when they don’t…in fact, they say that more often than not<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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