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Career Quandaries? The Mentor Network Can HelpGayle M. Rigione, Ivy Exec Chief Content Editor

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Gayle M. Rigione, Mentor Network Manager

• Co-manages program with Andrea Premate

• Also, Chief Content Editor for Ivy Exec

• 15 years in relationship management and consulting roles

MasterCard International Inc.,

Arthur Andersen Strategic Services (now Accenture)

Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank)

• MBA from Columbia, BA from UCLA

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Welcome To The Ivy Exec Mentor Network!

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Career Quandaries?

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Career Quandaries?

• Are you headed in the right career direction?• What’s it like on the “other side”…– Across industry lines? – In a new function?– Running your own business?

• How do you get promoted? How do you get that raise?• Do you lack job search momentum? • Are you too comfortable in your comfort zone or too afraid

to leave it?

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Career Quandaries?

A mentor can help YOU answer these questions and more!

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What Is A Mentor?

Sounding board Objective listener Devil’s advocate

Catalyst Safe zone

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Who Are The Ivy Exec Mentors?

All Ivy Exec members

Start-up founders to senior corporate execs

15 -20+ years experience

All volunteers

450+ mentors to choose

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Who Are The Ivy Exec Mentors?

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Who Are The Ivy Exec Mentors?

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Who Are The Ivy Exec Mentors?

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How Does It Work?

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How Does It Work?

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How Does It Work?

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Select Mentors

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How Do You Select A Mentor?

Filtering Is Key!

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• Strategy Consulting• Finance related:

– Asset Management– Investment Banking– Corporate Finance– Venture Capital / PE– Audit / Compliance / Risk

• Technology• Internet / New Media

• Entrepreneurship• Pharmaceuticals / Biotech• Healthcare • Advertising / PR / Media• Consumer Products• Industrials / Manufacturing• Energy / Renewable Energy• Public Sector / Non-Profit

Filtering For Fields of Expertise

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Filtering For Topics

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Filtering For Topics

Finding that job…• Market/Industry Insights • Job Search Strategy• Switching Careers and Gears• Negotiating for Career

Flexibility On-ramping

Closing the deal…• Compensation Negotiation

Advice• Consulting Case Interviews• Culture/Fit Interviews• Finance-related Technical

Interviews

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Filtering For Topics

Closing the deal…• Compensation Negotiation

Advice• Consulting Case Interviews• Culture/Fit Interviews• Finance-related Technical

Interviews

Building your career…• Promotion Strategy

Brainstorming• Compensation Negotiation

Advice• Negotiating Career Flexibility

Off-ramping• Entrepreneurship

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What Is A Session Agenda?

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Why Is An Agenda Important?

• Mentors can accept OR decline your request• Decision basis:

Field of ExpertiseTopic ChoiceSession Agenda IE ProfileResumeWork/travel schedule

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Why Is An Agenda Important?

POOR AGENDAS

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• I requested for Mary Smith because of her rich expertise in the area of Corporate Finance where she worked at - JP Morgan...

• I requested my mentor because I want some advice on finding MBA Summer Internships. (2) Where can I find a summer internship? Does your company offer them?…

Examples Of Poor Agendas

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What Happens Next?

Dear Paul,

I just want to let you know that we've received your request for mentorship and are beginning to work on a match for you. "Matchmaking" takes a little time - sometimes mentors are traveling or their work load is overwhelming - so we ask for your patience and understanding if we can't match you with your first choice, or if the matching process takes longer than expected…

Kind regards, Gayle Rigione

Receive Confirmation Letter….

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GET MATCHED

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The Matching Process

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How Long Does It Take?

• Factors Impacting Match Timeline Agenda quality Fit of mentors selected Mentor availability: prior matches, travel

schedules, work load Mentor preferences

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You’re Matched….Now What?• Confirm your session

• Communicate with your mentor

You Confirm Your Session HereYou have 4 days to confirm your session or it will be cancelled!

Session Confirmation Page

You Can Re-schedule, Too!

Re-schedule Request Page

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START CONVERSATION

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Holding Your Session

The day before your session you receive an email with your mentor’s direct email address…

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How Do You Hold Your Session?

• Use the contact method of your choice for your session: Phone,

Skype,

Google Chat,

Face Time,

Ivy Exec’s AV platform…

The Ivy Exec AV Platform Option

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SOME FINAL THOUGHTS…

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Your Session’s Completed! Now What?

• Thank your mentor formally

• Respect your mentor’s privacy

• Can request 1 session per month

• Can request same mentor or different one

• Maintain your All Access membership level

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Questions?

Gayle Rigione and Andrea Premate can help!

Gayle gayle@ivyexec.com

Andrea andrea@ivyexec.com

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Propel Your Career To New Heights With A Mentor…