Planning your future and exploring career opportunities often involves building new skills, connections, and experiences. Building a Supportive Mentoring Network: A Guide for Mentees helps young professionals, youth with disabilities and those who want to explore
careers, understand how mentoring can strengthen their career journey and expand their network of support.
Developed by Mentor Canada and the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) through the MentorAbility Canada initiative, this practical guide introduces the fundamentals of career mentoring and provides actionable strategies for building meaningful professional relationships.
In this resource, readers will learn:
- What career mentoring is and how formal and informal mentoring relationships work.
- The roles and responsibilities of mentors and mentees.
- How mentoring can increase confidence, skills, career knowledge, and access to opportunities.
- Strategies for mapping and growing a personal and professional support network.
- How to prepare for productive career conversations and mentoring experiences.
- Ways to reflect on learning, close mentoring relationships positively, and continue building a network of support over time.
Whether you are just beginning to explore career options or looking to expand your professional network, this resource offers practical tools and encouragement to help you build connections, discover opportunities, and move forward with confidence.
Download the guide to start building your supportive mentoring network today.
