Use the following checklist to familiarize yourself with the Alberta Mentorship Program, understand your role as a mentee, and plan your approach to mentorship.
- Review the Alberta Mentorship Program expectations.
- Review your mentee role expectations.
- Learn what to expect from your mentor.
- Use the mentoring stages to help plan your approach to mentorship.
- Prepare for your first meeting with your mentor.
- Fill out the Mentorship Agreement and a Mentorship Code of Conduct to create a foundation for future meetings.
- With your mentor, draft your SMART goals.
- Learn about the Canadian workplace culture and the job market for your industry.
- Give your mentor an idea of your needs and struggles, and listen to their feedback with humility and openness.
- Discuss your transferable skills.
- Ask your mentor to apply their expertise and experience to your job search.
- Strive to meet the SMART goals that you set with your mentor.
- Work on your resume.
- Learn about writing cover letters.
- Bring decisions and challenges to your mentor for their input.
- Start thinking about Where Do You Search for Jobs?
- Accept the contacts your mentor provides and reach out to them! You can’t start networking without a little work.
- Prepare for future interviews!