With Nigeria’s teeming youth population and the Federal Government’s drive to open up employment opportunities within the public and private sectors, whist still encouraging youth entrepreneurship. It is imperative that the right guidance and capacity development trainings and resources are deployed to assist youths willing to go into the formal or informal workforce.
Understanding the criticality of youth employment to the Nigerian economy, Mentor Connect Global Nigeria https://www.mentorconnect.global/ is doing its bit to ensure Nigerian youth, from entry level to mid-career levels, as well as aspiring or early stage entrepreneurs have access to a team of successful professionals mentors across several industries.
In the words of Founder Kayode Odeleye, a Leveraged Finance professional “A young adult embarking on a career or business venture without a mentor can be likened to a pilot embarking on a long-distance flight without navigational aids. In both cases, the mission is either a failure or succeeds with significantly more time and effort. I’ve always considered mentoring hugely important to career growth.” The Mentor Connect Global platform is a non-profit initiative aimed at connecting protégés to more established individuals and providing a platform for effecting mentoring relationships. Kehinde Kamson, a consultant with one of the Big 4’s and a mentor on the Mentor Connect Global Platform, explains that Mentor Connect Global and its team of professional mentors are committed to the career journey of youths in both the formal or informal sectors, she further explains that some of the benefits mentees gain from mentoring include, clarity on planning & decision making, increased self-confidence, expanded business network and guidance in order to avoid common pitfalls.
Odun Longe, a lawyer, entrepreneur and mentor on the platform, states that Mentors also benefit from the mentorship through a sense of fulfilment that comes from having an impact on others’ lives. Mentors on the platform are established and successful career and business professionals across several industry sectors. Interested mentees can register on the platform at https://www.mentorconnect.global/, fill out their details. Mentees are then matched with the mentors that best fit their profile and using industry demography and mentee objectives.
