How to Ask Someone to be Your Mentor #BrazenStuff 10.28.11

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• October 28, 2011
• By Team Brazen
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Hey guys, Halloween might be just around the corner, but there’s no need to be frightened about getting guidance in your career.

You just need to know how to ask someone you respect how to mentor you, and the video at the end will help you do just that. Also, in case you missed it, check out this piece about the art of writing great networking emails. It’s a topic we love!

And now for some of the most awesome links we’ve seen around the interwebs this week:

1. The recession has helped the Washington, DC area (Brazen’s home!) become a “magnet for young adults”

2. When it comes to ideal educational systems, a lot of people point to South Korea. But maybe they shouldn’t

3. Will college dropouts save America?

4. When it comes to work, do twenty-somethings expect too much?

5. If you need to get your finances in order for once and for all, read this.

6. Here’s some advice we know you’ll love. How to ask someone to be your mentor from Bert Gervais of Success Mentor Education. Just watch:

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