You can see how they live:
Find a mentor who is a professional in the field of work you hope to go into can not only show you the ins and outs of that job, but also what the other dynamics of that person's life is like. You'll see how it affects their romantic relationships, their friendships, their family life. You'll observe what toll it takes on their health. How much free time they get. How much pressure is put on them. How much creative space they get or how much they have to follow someone else's commands. Basically, you can observe how happy overall that person's profession makes them. Remember, your job is something you'll probably be doing 40 to 60 hours a week. It is a big part of your life. You want to feel certain that you like what it is like.
You can make connections:
Many apprentices feel some guilt over this. They wonder: is it correct of me to take a job that my mentor hooks me up with? Or should I be "roughing it" out there on my own like everyone else? There is no shame in allowing your mentor aid you in the job hunt. Look—they're not going to refer you to someone if they don't think you'll do a good job. Also, have some confidence in yourself: just the fact that you decided to find a mentor and dedicate time out of your day to watch them and learn from them shows how dedicated you are to that line of work. It comes down to this: the potential employer can either select a person whom they have just found online and comes with zero references (or at most, sketchy ones) , or they can select you, someone who comes highly recommended and who they know has experience. This is particularly significant in the field of entertainment. Say for example you want to become a singing instructor (one of the most difficult places to get into that industry). Teaching all the free singing lessons you can won't get you clients. But, if you know another teacher who is big in the industry and knows your work is high quality, he will refer you.
You can learn the lingo ahead of time
So many people go into a job after studying it in school thinking they are ready only to find out there is so much they don't know about that job. There is all sorts of jargon, protocol, unspoken rules and tricks that you only learn through experience. If you observe and follow around a mentor in the business, you get to look like a pro once you finally actually take a job in that industry, without ever having had to look like a fool. You begin knowing almost all there is to know. Whereas, someone who didn't take a mentor, has to learn so much based off of mistakes they make. That's not the worst thing. Surely their employers know they are newbies and expect those mistakes. But you will come off far better if you don't make them.
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Vera Esther is a healthy living, dating and luxury lifestyle writer. She has blogged about everything from organic wine tasting to how to tell if your first date is controlling and even innovative ways to pursue hobbies like learning how to sing online with sites like http://www.bristowvoicemethod.com
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