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PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING and Mentoring PROGRAMME
2020 NETWORKING EVENTS
Healthcare - Live
Entrepreneurs - Live
Working together, the Alleyn Club and the College run a series of professional interest groups and a mentoring programme. The networking groups have the aim of allowing Alleynians and Old Alleynians to share experiences and expertise and to develop their network of professional contacts. OAs of all ages can benefit from attending and are encouraged to join. Our 2020 programme was a little different to how we envisaged, we started the year with an OAs in Healthcare and an Entrepreneurs evening. We then moved online and started a virtual programme with a Third Sector webinar followed by Entrepreneurs, City networking and then Healthcare.
Entrepreneurs – Virtual
Third Sector – Virtual
Mentoring is widely recognised as an effective tool for enhancing career prospects and ensuring informed choice. The Mentoring Programme is offered to Old Alleynians with the intention of bringing together mentors and mentees in purposeful, mutually rewarding relationships. We very much hope that it will provide additional support for OAs as they progress through their careers. Although mentoring is often seen as providing guidance, motivation and even inspiration there is no doubt that a relationship based on mutual trust and respect can be hugely rewarding for both the mentor and the mentee. The following gives just some examples of how a mentor might contribute to the personal and professional development of an OA:
• Discussion of career choices and options.
• Encouraging them to discuss their ambitions and hopes for the future.
• Helping them to identify and optimise their skills, abilities and qualities.
Future events can be found on the website.
• Building their confidence and assisting them to improve on their weaknesses
• Providing advice about job applications and CV writing
• Giving them an insight into a particular industry
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