Bengaluru: 56.2% of professionals said they have a person they look up to as a mentor when they want to discuss career advancement or career transition, says a mentorship survey from Springboard, an online platform for workforce upskilling. The survey, conducted among 550-odd respondents spread across the cities of Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai, and others, aims to find out what mentorship means to Indian professionals. As per the survey, 62.7% of professionals prefer to take an upskilling programme that gives them access to a mentor. A whopping 87.9% of respondents think access to a seasoned mentor can profoundly boost their career success and trajectory while 79.4% feel that one of the best ways to transition to a position in a new industry is with the help of a mentor. The transition to remote work has had a major impact on career growth and development prospects for thousands of employees in India, and there is a need to take a fresh look at how growth and development are perceived, said Vivek Kumar, MD of Springboard India. “This is where virtual mentoring programmes can come in handy; they can fill in the gaps in the current job market, and help people achieve… Read full this story
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