Mentoring Resources & Articles

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

How to Promote Your Organisational Mentoring Program (Tips for Success)

 Working Environment
We know that marketing can seem daunting, especially for those who aren't in the industry. We've helped organisations across the world effectively promote their programs and know a thing or two about the best practices. That's why we're here to help. Throughout this article, we will be discussing the best marketing practices you need to keep in mind, methods of promotion and ideas for ongoing marketing for your mentoring program.
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How to Find a Mentor

 Find a Mentor
Mentoring is vital to professional success. Ask any senior executive, company director or entrepreneur and in all likelihood they will have a mentor guiding them. Whether you've been working for 2 months or 40 years, you're never too old (or too young) to be mentored and guided by senior professionals. While Google has
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Industries that are Seeking Coding Skills in 2020

 Coding Skills in 2020
Guest written by Hunter Amato: The push for coding skills across industries knows no bounds. Every industry from agriculture to zoology is becoming more digital with each passing year. If that trend continues, and it most likely will, 2020 will be a wild year for coders! That said, there are a few industries in which the push for coding skills is likely to be a little tougher.
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Most Recent Articles

The Benefits of PushFar's Open Mentoring Network

 PushFar's Mentoring Platform
Founded in 2019, PushFar is the world’s leading open-network career progress platform, offering hundreds of organisations an efficient and cost-effective way to set up and run scalable mentoring programs. Since the start, our goal has been to form an environment where mentoring relationships can be built to last, making it easier for everyone to benefit from the amazing wonders of mentoring
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Giving & Receiving Feedback: Top Tips for People Managers, Mentors and Mentees

 Mentoring Feedback
As a people manager or mentor do encourage your team, each employee or your mentee to seek feedback regularly and demonstrate this habit yourself. Feedback is one way of helping another person to consider changing a behaviour. All behaviour conveys a message and is therefore a form of communication
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11 Tips That Can Help You When Changing Career Paths or Industries

 Career Paths
Are you interested in a new career? Do you want to join a new industry? Is your workplace making you feel bored? If you answered yes to any of these questions (or all of them), then change could be just what you need. There are many reasons people are looking to switch paths in life
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The 5 Mobile Mentoring Apps You Need for Your Mentoring Program In 2021

 Mentoring Apps and Mobile Software
The mobile era is among us, with the number of mobile users quickly taking over any other device. Although this is already an industry displaying tremendous growth, statistics show a 23.3% rise in mobile app downloads since the pandemic with an expected 45% overall increase from 2017 by the end of 2021
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The 9 Most Common Soft Skills Employers Want

 Employee Soft Skills
Candidates who maintain strong soft skills are currently in high demand by employers. Although every job specification declares the hard skills required, there are still particular soft skills companies look for when bringing people into the organisation
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11 Tips For Writing The Perfect CV in 2021

 CV and Resume Review
Writing a great CV is one of the most difficult hurdles we face while job hunting. With the market becoming increasingly competitive and recruiters only having a quick browse through before determining your fate at the company, it’s vital to make a lasting impression.
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Returning to the office? Here are 5 top tips to make the transition easier!

 Returning to Offices
You’ve just got the company email, they want you back in the office next week. One day you're at home with your dog by your side and the flexibility to work from the garden on those sunny days, and the next you find yourself on the daily commute
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5 Reasons Why Your Retiring Employees Could Be The Perfect Mentor

 Mentoring for Retired Professionals
Attracting and keeping employees has become increasingly important, with an enormous decrease in employee satisfaction over the last few years. As well as showing an improvement in satisfaction, there are many benefits seen when a company implements a mentoring program
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The 4 Most Common Mistakes People Make with Career Progression

 Career Progression Professional
Career progression simply put is the path you take to progress within your career journey, whether you want to progress within your current role or start fresh in a completely new industry, the process can often be challenging to navigate.
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Reverse Mentoring and the Importance of Gen Z Engagement with Senior Leaders

 Gen Z Reverse Mentoring
COVID-19 highlighted to many large corporates, the importance of organisational planning and consumer adaption. The swift move online from working-from-home to bolstering e-commerce capabilities for firms showed the importance and need for companies
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