Mentorship Guide

Whether you are exploring career options or actively looking for work, this resource will help you build a network that can support your growth and success.

Building a Supportive Mentoring Network: A Guide for Mentees is a practical guide developed for young professionals, youth who experience disability and anyone who wants to understand how to develop a network to support their career.

The Guide was developed by Mentor Canada and the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) through the MentorAbility Canada initiative.

With this resource, you will learn:

• What career mentoring is and how formal and informal mentoring relationship work.
• The roles and responsibilities of mentors and mentees.
• How mentoring can increase your 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 experience.
• Ways to reflect on learning, close mentoring relationships positive and continue building a network of support over time.