We all know the importance of having a mentor for our career success. Did you realize you may need multiple mentors simultaneously and different mentors for different stages of your career? As a chemical technical professional, who moved from working in the laboratory as an analytical chemist to program management, I will discuss the various mentor types and how they can help you get to the next position in your career. The talk will include recognizing when you reach the mentor’s skill set and the need to move to a mentor with a different perspective or higher up in the company.

Different mentors for different stages of your career from a chemical technical professional perspective

ACS Spring 2022

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