Mentoring Resources & Articles

The latest on mentoring guidelines, news and mentoring software updates from PushFar.

Long-Term Career Goals - How to Set Them & Examples

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In this article, we will explore how to set long-term career goals and provide examples of different types of goals and how to achieve them using the SMART criteria. We will also discuss strategies for staying on track and achieving success, including seeking out opportunities for growth and development, building a professional network, and seeking mentorship.
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Why Everyone Wants a Career Mentor and You Should Too

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Throughout our careers, we have all heard the term 'career mentoring,' but have never truly understood what it means. In this article, we will define career mentoring, explore the many benefits, and review what to look for in a mentor. We will also look at ways you can find one to help you achieve your goals.
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Mentoring platform PushFar raises £250k Seed Round to support rapid growth

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Career progression platform PushFar has raised a £250k Seed Round from several private investors to bolster its sales and marketing output and hire additional team members. The career progression platform offers an easy and cost-effective way to setup, run and report on mentoring. Features include mentor matching, mentor relationship management and mentor reporting, but the platform goes much further than mentoring alone by helping individuals and organisations across all aspects of career progression.
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PushFar provides a wealth of mentoring, coaching and learning resources, alongside our software, to help both participants and program managers to make the most of mentoring and coaching programs. On our mentoring platform we also include training videos and regularly host mentoring training webinars.
Guidelines for Mentees

Mentee Guidelines

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Guidelines for Mentors

Mentor Guidelines

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The ultimate guide to mentoring

The Ultimate Guide

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The benefits of mentoring

Benefits of Mentoring

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Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity and inclusion

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Most Recent Articles

5 Reasons Why Choosing A Mentor Early In Your Career Is the Right Decision

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Mentorship is one of the most underrated aspects of building the foundation of a long-lasting and fulfilling career.
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5 Tips for Levelling up Your CV After a Career Gap

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Career gaps generally don’t look good on job applications, but if you can present them in a way that highlights how you grew and developed during your gap, then you’ll be much closer to earning more interviews. Read this article to learn five tips for writing a convincing CV after a career gap.
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The Importance of Corporate Training Within Businesses

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Thankfully, there are many ways to go about equipping and upskilling employees, from helping them do their jobs better over time to providing personal and professional development opportunities that help them grow as people and teammates. This process usually takes the form of corporate training.
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Why you need SMART goals in mentoring (& examples for mentors and mentees)

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When creating mentoring goals, whether you are a mentee or mentor, we recommend setting SMART goals to help you on your journey. Throughout this article, we will be exploring the meaning of SMART goals, how they add value to the mentoring relationships and examples of SMART goals for both mentors and mentees, to get you started on your journey.
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Mentoring For Retirement - A Personal Story by Robin Wong

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Robin is a retired CEO, turned executive coach and mentor once retirement came. With years of wisdom to share, read his story to learn his best advice for retirement and how mentoring can help.
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How to Become a Better Human Resource Manager: 3 Ways to Further Your Career

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Human resource (HR) management is a job that entails not only hiring the right people for specific positions but also maintaining a healthy workforce within a company. If you want to further your career in this department, you need to be progressive in developing your skills and performing your duties. In this article, you will learn how to start a career as an HR manager and what it takes to become better at the job.
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Spotlight Mentoring Interview: Niyati Daftary (Mentee of the Month February 2022)

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PushFar is proudly interviewing our open network members to learn more about their mentoring experiences and careers. If you want to know more about Niyati Daftary, keep reading.
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The Great Reshuffle - What We Have Learned So Far

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Once the world started slowly transitioning to vaccines and restrictions, those who were lucky enough to have been furloughed were coming back to the 9-5 life working from home - what is being called the Great Resignation, into the Great Reshuffle, was beginning.
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6 Easy Networking Tips You Need to Know About in 2022

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Knowing how to network is an essential skill that's becoming increasingly necessary for professionals across the globe. In regards to networking, the circumstances are unique to each individual, however, throughout this article, we explore ways in which you can become more successful at networking and create true connections with others.
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10 Methods You Should Use to Develop Your Soft Skills in 2022

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Soft skills are becoming increasingly essential for companies during the selection processes. Over the last few years, the significance of soft skills has meant that if you are preparing for an interview and want to stand out, in the current job market, soft skills are something you need to work on.
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