Benefits of Having a Mentor

Benefits of Having a Mentor Benefits of Having a Mentor */ Read the infographic text. BENEFITS OF HAVING A MENTOR 86% of CFOs say it’s important to have a mentor for career development … 42% Very important 44% Somewhat important 8% Not too important 5% Not at all important … But only 26% of workers have mentors WHO HAS A MENTOR? Men 33% Women 18% Age: 18-34 years 41% 35-54 years 17% 55+ years 15% Top benefits of having a mentor, according to CFOs: 48% Learn firsthand from someone in a role you aspire to 20% Learn the unwritten rules of the company or industry 11% Have a neutral sounding board for your ideas 9% Get help navigating office politics 8% Get introductions to new contacts 4% No benefits/don’t know Source: Accountemps surveys of more than 2,200 CFOs and 1,000 workers in the United States Responses may not total 100 percent due to rounding. © 2016 Accountemps. A Robert Half Company. An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veterans.