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Why Youth Mentoring Matters

Youth mentoring is a process where an older person serves as a guide to help make the transition to adulthood easier. Mentors can help young people in their education, work, and daily life, depending on where they most need help. They ensure that, no matter what happens, they're not alone.

Becoming a Mentor

If you're interested in becoming a mentor yourself, you'll first need to decide if it's a good option for you. You should really want to serve as a mentor because mentorship is for a good cause that people care about. It's more than just a role and shouldn't to be taken lightly. You should also have respect for young people in general, and a sense of empathy. Being a mentor will require you to closely listen to your mentee and to see their situation through their eyes.

How Youth Mentoring Can Help You

As the song goes, "we all need somebody to lean on." No matter where you come from in life, it's important to have a mentor. A mentor is a person who gives you guidance in your life and helps you grow as a person. However, more and more young Americans are growing up without one. If you're in need of some guidance, here are a few ways mentoring can help you.

Keeping Your Business and Customers Safe Online

There are many things to remember when it comes to the internet. The most important would be "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is." People have been scamming others since the beginning of time. While the internet and new technology have been a good thing for the world, it's never been easier to scam others. 21^st-century con artists have a wide variety of tools they can use to pull off their crimes without ever leaving their house. Hackers and scam artists can wreak havoc on large and small businesses.

Online Safety Tips for Job Seekers

As long as people have been around, scams have been around. While the internet and new technology has been a good thing for the world, it's never been easier to scam others. 21^st-century con artists have a wide variety of tools they can use to pull off their crimes without ever leaving their house.

Fortunately, scams are easy to avoid if you know what to look for. Read on for some tips about how to stay safe when it comes to the job hunt.

Get a Head Start on Your Career with Student Organizations

Have you ever been in a club or other group at a school you went to? If so, you've been in a student organization!

A student organization is what it sounds like – a group of students brought together by a common interest or goal. They go by many different names, like clubs and associations, but they're effectively the same thing.