Mentoring for Women

I had finished my degree course at University and after three years of studying and graduating with a first class degree in Engineering I set about applying for a job. I thought it would be easy to get the job I was looking for after obtaining such a good degree, so I wasn't too disappointed when my applications for the first few jobs were turned down. I had already been out and bought myself some smart looking clothes which I was going to wear for any interview that I had to attend. I particularly like the Tommy Hilfiger label and also the Shoes for Women collection. Finally after four weeks of sending letters applying for jobs which I felt I was suited for, I got my first interview.

Dressed in my Tommy Hilfiger coat and my new shoes which were from the Shoes for Women range, I nervously prepared myself for the interview. Although I am a fairly confident person as a rule, I must admit as soon as I walked through the door to be interviewed nerves got the better of me. I didn't seem to be able to find the right answers to anything and felt a complete fool. Needless to say, I didn't get the job. Never mind, I thought to myself, next time I will be a lot better and able to put myself across properly. The second time I went for an interview, although I knew I was looking smart wearing my Tommy Hilfiger coat and the new Shoes for Women I began to get the same feelings again and for the second time running my legs turned to jelly. With so many other applicants after the same job who was going to employ a nervous wreck like me, I asked myself. I began to wonder if other people had the same problem and if they did, was there anything that could be done about it.

I found the answer to my problem by chance. I was reading a magazine and read that nowadays people can have a Mentor to help them to maximise their potential and develop their skills. A Mentor can help the mentee to believe in them selves and boost their confidence. Mentoring allows the mentee to explore new ideas in confidence. A Mentor is a guide who can help the mentee find the right direction to develop solutions in career issues. Mentoring makes you become more self-aware by taking responsibility for your life and not just leaving it to chance.

I arranged to meet my Mentor whose name I had been given by a friend but was rather concerned about what business shoes I should wear for the Mentoring assignment. I decided that the pair of shoes from the Shoes for Women range would be perfect and so would my Tommy Hilfiger coat. Having a Mentor made a huge difference and when I attended my next interview the nerves had completely disappeared and I now have the perfect job.