With the cut-throat competition in the Nigerian labour market, it is not uncommon to hear statements like “you can’t get a job in Nigeria without knowing someone”. In recent times however, with the explosion of technology, the internet and social media, more and more people of the younger generation are daring this notion by taking charge of their careers and doing impressive things all on their own. In light of this, a career mentor has never been more important as they not only guide a mentee through their chosen career path, but also help them fulfill their career goals. It is noteworthy to state that a career mentor is not merely someone who just hands out cash/kind favours to their mentee. Rather, a career mentor is someone who provides support, counsel and lays constructive examples to their mentee in order to enable them reach their career and life goals. So are you looking to tow a particular career path? Or perhaps you’re already on a path but sometimes find yourself feeling a little lost, then here’s why you need to get a career mentor in Nigeria:

Advice: haven walked the walk and talked the talk, a career mentor through years of experience is in a great position to offer advice and constructive examples which will serve to help you both as a novice starting out a career and also guide you while moving up through the ranks as you take important decisions in the course of your career.

Support: a career mentor provides both financial and moral support for their mentees; helping with job search/promotions, introductions to relevant contacts in your field and insights to available career opportunities are some of the ways through which a career mentor could provide support to your career in Nigeria.

Career Goals: also importantly, career mentors go a long way in helping to define the career goals of their mentees through counsel spurn from years of first-hand experience. In addition, through the fulfillment of expectations of their mentors, the accountability of mentees are greatly improved.

link : http://jobfinder.com.ng/blog/2012/08/23/why-you-need-a-career-mentor-in-nigeria/

absolutely true...even though some pple made it without one