To elaborate on the point that I think Arjun is making, the general tip seems self-evidently good. It’s not very valuable to state it, relative to the value of precise tips on HOW to get a mentor or how good this is relative to other good things (to figure out how much it should be prioritised compared to something else).
At a previous job, HR would tell all the new hires to try to find a mentor. However, what they did not mention was that going up to a random senior person and saying ‘hello would you be my mentor’ was seen as cringe and annoying by many such people!
To elaborate on the point that I think Arjun is making, the general tip seems self-evidently good. It’s not very valuable to state it, relative to the value of precise tips on HOW to get a mentor or how good this is relative to other good things (to figure out how much it should be prioritised compared to something else).
At a previous job, HR would tell all the new hires to try to find a mentor. However, what they did not mention was that going up to a random senior person and saying ‘hello would you be my mentor’ was seen as cringe and annoying by many such people!