1. Dress for Success Columbus Women2Women Mentoring: Advancing Life & Career

2. Mentee Criteria
W2W is a Career ADVANCEMENT program for clients of Dress for Success Columbus
Mentees must:
Have stable employment
Show a commitment to ADVANCING herself by being open and responsive to advice from her mentor.
Why do you consider this person a mentor?
What good things have come from this relationship?
Have there been challenging times in your relationship with this person?

3. GOALS What does success look like?
Build a Network: The mentee will have the opportunity to add new professionals (including her mentor) to her network through introductions from her mentor, which increase exposure and opportunities for mentee

4. Goals What does success look like?
Share new professional experiences: The mentee will have the opportunity to have experiences that broaden her understanding of professional interactions and give her the chance to practice networking.

5. goals What does success look like?
Develop Professional Relationships: The mentee will reflect on the new relationships she has gained on how they can help in the next steps to advancing her life and career.

6. Develop Relationships
SIX month mentoR Plan
Months 1 and 2
Develop Relationships
Mentor training (preprogram).
Meet Your Mentee.
Build rapport through learning as much as you can.
2 meetings with your mentee each month; at least 1 in person monthly.
Listen, Listen, Listen.
Role model expected behavior.
Monthly check-in with Dress.
Months 3 and 4
Share Experiences
Plan and prepare to attend 1 or 2 networking events together.
Reflect on who you met and what you learned.
Discuss appropriate follow up and continued engagement.
Monthly check-in with Dress.
Mid-point full cohort gathering.
Months 5 and 6
Network Development
Develop a plan to meet at least 2 new professionals in person.
Ensure follow-up with new connection after each meeting.
Discuss what’s been learned, next steps.
Monthly check-in with Dress.
Cohort Celebration Dinner!

7. RELATIONSHIPS ADVANCE LIVES

8. One Step at a time

9. ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE

10. Dress for Success Columbus
All services are free-of-charge
Provide a network of support to advance careers
Professional attire
Career development tools and Employment Retention programs